Why you can't write - Part 1

People come up with many reasons not to write the book they have always dreamed of, such as:

• I don't have the time
• I can't write
• I'm not smart enough
• The kids are sick
• The roof is leaking
• My lizard escaped

Although many of these reasons are valid I think if you are honest with yourself you will find the main reason behind them all is lack of self-confidence. You can read every self-help book in the world, see psychiatrists, and more, but nothing will help unless you have basic self-confidence to begin with.

Writing requires a relatively high level of self-respect and belief in yourself if you wish to become a true author.

We are born with a very basic personality and many of our traits are included right from birth. You may say "I was born this way." which may be true but it is hardly the major contributing factor for whom we become. Our upbringing plays a far larger role in our self-confidence.
You may be born "shy" but good parenting, friends and schooling will bring us out of our shell.

Finally to get to the point of this post. In order to become a writer you must first begin with a sense of "I am worth it!". You must believe that you have the same rights as every other person on Earth. You have the right to express yourself as you see fit and what better way to do this than by writing.

So to begin every day and end every night with telling yourself "I am worth it!" in whatever form suits you. For example:

• I am worth being treated with respect.
• I am intelligent
• I can do anything I set my mind to
• I am capable of learning anything I wish
• I will banish negative thinking from my mind
• I WILL WRITE A NOVEL!

This must be done every day night and be patient, it takes time to change yourself.
Don't forget to change the phrases to whatever seems best for yourself, but no matter what you choose to use always remember one thing "I AM WORTH IT!"

I Look forward to hearing from you, please leave a comment.
Together we will grow and write.