The Power of Stillness and Trusting It

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In this chapter, they discuss the power of stillness and the struggle to trust it. They share a personal experience of finding inspiration and generating numerous ideas after taking a 30-minute meditation break. They also talk about the anxiety and neuroticism that can arise from the fear of missing out on opportunities or running out of ideas. Additionally, they mention a talk by a comedian who found success by continuously discarding his initial jokes and digging deeper for better material.

How do you create intimacy and connection with readers?

While some writers have a way of letting you inside their mind, Ava (@noampomsky) has a way of letting you inside her heart. There's an intimacy about her writing - an honesty, a tenderness, a contemplative-ness, a sense of connection that shows up in her work and it's what makes her unique.

Ava sees writing as a distinct form of consciousness. This process of continually excavating your mind to find out what you think and then eventually you realize that you have so much more to say on this topic than you ever originally realized.

Ava Huang's story is a treasure trove of insights, of moments that make you pause and think, "Wow, writing is so much more than just words on a page." It's about the heart, the soul, and the contemplative journey that we all take.

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