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Ania Q's avatar

What you wrote about the first draft feeling so pristine, but editing being necessary and producing a better result—it made me wonder how often we get so unnecessarily attached to a "first" (of any kind) that we cling onto it without opening ourselves to the possibility that what comes after can be better or at least as good as the previous version (but more refined). I feel like it's something that must be happening to us all the time, and likely without us even realising it!

I'm sure I'll spend some more time mulling this over, but the first thing that pops up is that I want to be more mindful of staying open to what the future might hold. Thanks for the thought-provoking essay! :)

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Dave Cecil's avatar

Hey Colin - What's the writing program you screenshotted?

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