Easing Into Things

The best advise I have found to give clients when purchasing a yacht is to ease into buying new items. Not every piece of equipment you read about in the magazines will fit your needs. Instead, slip the docklines and head off to Bimini immediately subsequent to purchase with no upgrades except resolving safety issues found by the surveyor. Within one week of cruising, your list of desires will have drastically changed.

Easing in is not just in purchasing a boat but more generally in purchasing anything. And even beyond, easing in applies to any new engagement in life; writing is no exception. When I first started writing, one of the critical mistakes I feel I made was to write too much. I always get too excited about new passions and go overboard.

I am glad I made it through and back to a normal pace because I think a lot of people start hot, unleash a burst of writing, and then go cold and stop. I write one Waves post every Wednesday, post here every other Wednesday, and then freelance if I get inspired.

Maybe you will be a writing animal like Mike or C.E. pumping out novels every other couple months. Or maybe you just like to comment on things or do a Tumblr account. I think the important part is to ease into things, see where you end up, and maintain that comfort level. If you do that long enough, you are bound to stumble onto some idea or creation. And just like when buying a yacht, you may end up with in an entirely different set of circumstances than you expected.

Ever read the parable of the monkey and the alligator? Check into my blog, Waves, every Wednesday for not only a post about my life in yacht sales but also a short joke or parable.

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