January 17th, 2012 
dave You’ll know you’re really a writer when you start getting the things you ask for with eerie precision.
When your thoughts are pristine, crystal clear, and backed by a determination to produce a particular result, you will find that result showing up on your doorstep. You will know that your thoughts are clear when your words are clear and your actions match your words.
Writers have much greater chances of attaining this degree of mental clarity. Great writers know that this degree of clarity comes only from persistence and discipline.
When you can clearly see the end goal in your mind’s eye and hold that vision fixed at the top of your consciousness and you write every day, you’ll notice incredibly powerful words rolling off your tongue. You’ll notice heads turning when you speak. You’ll ask for things, even jokingly, and you’ll get them.
Ask yourself: if you knew that your words commanded the power to move mountains, what would you do with them? If you could ask for anything you wanted and know that you would receive it, what would you ask for? Most people cannot even conceive of their own words having this kind of power, so they don’t bother to do any serious or rigorous thinking on this subject.
There are some people who might respond to this inquiry by saying, “That’s easy! I want to win the lottery.” This is an example of what it looks like to be lazy, cynical, and determined to stay unhappy.
Great writers quickly become bored with ordinary pursuits. They feel a burning desire to innovate. They are enthralled by the ideas they conceive, as well as the process of bringing them into fruition. If you had a billion dollars to play with, what sorts of pet projects might you see yourself investing in? The more ridiculous and impractical, the better.
The bigger a wish you dare to make, the better your writing will get.
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