I was depressed that my daily posting streak broke, but here is what I realized from that break and some tips for reviving my note

I truly respect people who have been posting every day for years.

Last year, I wrote on note many times, but there were several occasions where I went past midnight. When I counted, I realized I had broken my streak more than 15 times.

I kept trying, thinking I would give it another go, but the other day, after passing 50 days, I overslept and missed it.

For a while, I felt like, 'I did it again' and 'I'm just not capable of keeping things up,' and I was left feeling completely devastated, but

Wait a minute,

'Maybe the experience of failing to update so many times and still continuing is something that people who just keep writing without fail can't write about'

I thought, and decided to try writing this note.

The reason is that when I thought about trying to write a note today, I noticed something. That is,

The hurdle for writing has gone up!

That is what I realized.

Before I started writing notes every day, (regardless of whether it was good or not) I would just think, 'I have to write something,' so even if the topic was a bit thin or the content wasn't well-organized, I think I prioritized the act of 'writing' more.

On the other hand, (and it's the same today) when I try to write an article after my daily note streak has stopped,

I found myself unable to start.

I should have just written it like I did when I was writing notes every day, but when I actually tried to write, I found myself overthinking things.

By the way, I realized that I have a feeling similar to this.

This is exactly how I felt before I started writing notes every day!

Before I started note, I remember how I felt: wondering what I should write, if I could really keep it up, if I had to write something proper, and thinking maybe it was impossible for me...

I was hesitant and scared, making excuses to myself, and remembering how I couldn't get started.

In my case, I was encouraged by Shisho's Diary to start writing, and I was able to keep going thanks to the reactions from people I'm connected with on Facebook and the 'likes' from those who read my posts on note.

On the other hand,

The reason I was able to write a note again today is because I remembered the feeling of

'just write something'

that I had when I was writing every day, and I just decided to go for it and write.

Come to think of it, I've heard that to take action, you should just move—like a circular reference in Excel—and in practice, I often find that to be true.

The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage says,

'I want to wake up early,' 'I want to go for a run,' 'I want to start reading that book I've been meaning to get to.' If you want to start a new action like that, count down '5, 4, 3, 2, 1' immediately, decide that you will act by the time you reach 1, and start moving without hesitation.

That's what it said.

What I want to say is this.

You should try writing a note!

You should try just keeping on writing!

Even if you stop for a while, you should try starting again!

By the way, I feel like I've reached a point where I can maintain a healthy relationship with note without obsessing over posting every single day.

It's fun just to read, but I think the real way to enjoy note is to write.

The mission of note

To enable everyone to start creating and keep going

A wonderful mission.

I hope my own experience with failure can be of some help to those who are just starting, those who are continuing, and those who have stopped.