During my early days on hive, I remember asking this hiver (can't remember his name) he seemed established on the platform and was dedicated to writing and creating blogs at least once everyday. I asked him how he did it and he told me that the mind is like an untapped well, and that it never runs dry. Those words sort of stuck with me honestly. Of Course those who know me know that I'm not usually a daily writer (till recently) but those words have stuck with me such that I'm always constantly thinking of new things and new ways to do things. Also I've told myself that eventually I'll finally have consistent free time to be a daily writer and then I'll really put this theory to work.
I recently became a daily writer (for the most part) last month and I'd say it's not as easy as some people make it seem. Once in a while I blog twice so I can miss out on a day when I'm not in the mood.
I have also heard a saying about the mind being like a muscle, if you work it regularly and exercise it, it gets easier to do those tasks. And yes I totally agree with this. Writing has gotten far easier since I started writing more consistently. I have written things that'll normally take me almost 3 hours to finish in an hour. You know, being consistent even helped me find the best way for me to lock in. Usually I'd get distracted by some external force midway and end up spending much more time writing, but nowadays I just start, and I'm able to devote my full attention to what I'm writing till I finish. It's incredible really.
But still at times I really find myself wondering if the brain truly is a well that never runs dry. Sometimes it just feels like I have thought of everything I could possibly think of and my head just keeps gravitating towards only things I've written in the past. Usually these are the times when I decide to take a break, or at times I get lucky and I find a prompt that really speaks to me so I'm able to just focus on it and write.
You know, I am still of the opinion that the mind is like a well that never runs dry, just that I wouldn't say any mind. I'd say "a trained mind is like a well that never runs dry." This feels more true in my opinion. It needs to constantly be put to work and with time it starts to conform, bend and make things that can be difficult for some look effortless.