Every early writer struggles with impostor syndrome. They… - Dickie Bush

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Every early writer struggles with impostor syndrome.

They ask “Why me?” unsure if anyone will care what they say.

Simple fix: flip the question around.

Ask “why not me?” or “why anyone else?”

This unlocks a whole new perspective.

Dickie Bush

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Dickie Bush, a former BlackRock hedge fund trader and Princeton graduate, became a leading figure in online writing and digital entrepreneurship. He co-founded Ship 30 for 30 with Nicolas Cole, a popular 30-day writing program that has served over 10,000 participants, and runs the Premium Ghostwriting Academy while sharing insights on audience building and atomic essays through his Substack and X.

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Seek polarity.

The best results come from working at the extremes - fully on or fully off.

The worst results come from spending time in the greyscale - halfway on or halfway off.

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• Long-term results come from consistency, then intensity.
• To run a marathon, start by running a mile every day.
• To write a book, start by writing 500 words every day.

To win long-term, start with consistency, then build the intensity.

You’re stuck because you dramatically underestimate the intensity required to grow.

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