Crawling as a baby seems pretty pointless, but it was a step in the direction of starting to walk.
Had we never known that we could actually bring ourselves from point A to point B, we may never have cared to walk, skip or run.
Freewriting seems pretty pointless, too, but it’s often a step in the direction of writing a novel that matters.
Drinking 500 different beers may seem like a waste of money, but it’s a step in the direction of becoming a Certified Cicerone.
All of those trivial, daily, “this isn’t art, I could paint that” moments–the stuff that doesn’t seem to matter…does.
Stay Positive & Stop Tricking Yourself Into Not Doing It (It’s How We Learn)
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Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Senior Content Specialist at Encompass Technologies, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.
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