I Decided to Challenge One of My Long Held Beliefs On Writing

I believe we have to challenge our beliefs to create the extraordinary.

I’ll go first.

Here’s an unprecedented sneak peek into my next book.

This is the 1st draft of a chapter, and I’ve never shared the 1st draft.

Why am I sharing it now?

Because I’m afraid to, and even more so, to challenge myself and my beliefs.

A friend of mine is a best-selling author (over half a million and counting), and they once told me,

“Never share the first draft of anything.”

I bought that belief the moment it was sold to me because of their credentials and my respect for them.

Couple that respect with the Hemingway quote, “The first draft of anything is shit,” and I was sold.

I believe unequivocally you shouldn’t share the 1st draft of anything.

But I’ve never challenged my belief.

And that’s why I’m sharing.

We all carry so many beliefs.

Some are empowering, some are relatively neutral, and others crush our self-worth and sense of adequacy, leading us to a life of self-sabotage and settling.