One of the things I didn’t anticipate enjoying about daily blogging is the moment when I get to say “it’s ready.”
It’s part intuition, part emotion, part calculation, part logic, but most importantly, it’s practice.
Each day, bit by bit, I get to work my “it’s ready” muscle. And that is a privilege. It’s a commitment I’ve made to myself to turn up and give it a go; regardless of how it goes.
You don’t have to be daily blogging, though, for this to apply to you.
If you’re learning a language, practising your cooking, or wanting to get to the gym on a regular basis, you won’t always have the energy to perform at 100%. But consistency will make you better. So even if you’re not at the standard you aspire to yet, the act of deciding “it’s ready,” the internal voice saying, “Today, I’ve done all I can,” is an essential part of the journey to improvement.