Apparently this is my 300th day of writing for Antipater.
I haven’t missed a day – and a few of those, I sent out multiple emails.
Surely a nice round number like that deserves a special message. Maybe some useful advice I normally keep in my back pocket. Maybe something gushing and sentimental.
I guess not. Because while trying to think of something like that, I drew a blank.
So this is my 300th day of posting – a dull, self-obsessed message bereft of content.
Two morals:
The first, arbitrary milestones are arbitrary. Celebrate achievements more than the turning of numbers.
The second, to get anywhere you need to show up. You won’t always be dazzling, inspiring and transcendent. You still need to show up.
Consistency beats the occasional flash of brilliance.
So here I am, being consistent.
And it wouldn’t be consistent of me if I didn’t share this link with you.
On the other side is something more useful and valuable than this email.
Which, if you can read between the lines, really says a lot: