The trick to writing well is to… – take long sentences and make them short – take confusing ideas and make them clear – take unrelated concepts and … - James Clear

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The trick to writing well is to…

– take long sentences and make them short
– take confusing ideas and make them clear
– take unrelated concepts and make them related

…without losing the main idea in the process.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, James Clear (CC BY-SA)

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Being yourself is a continuous effort.

There is always another expectation placed upon you, another person pulling you toward their preferences, another nudge from society to act a certain way.

It's a daily battle to be yourself, not merely what the world wants you to be.

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