A friend of mine told me that I can not fight tomorrow’s battles today. As much as I may want to.
Now a writer does not fight literal battles, of course, but there are battles with my own prose, battles to develop a clear and well arcing story, battles to get the word out about my novels in the months before and after they come out. Some of these battles are fought only with myself, as I face my fears and leap into the Void. Sometimes it is a hard fight even to face the Void, much less leap.
But as my friend said, I can only do what I can, today. Tomorrow does not exist. In some ways, it never will. We are always here, now, doing what we can, fighting the battles that present themselves. We plan for the known battles to come, but we can not fight them now. We can not market our book until it is finished, we can not plan for advertising and blog tours until everything is in place. Sometimes, today’s battle is simply to wait, to be patient, and to let not just the past, but the future, go.
Well said!
Thanks Anna…we’ve all been there…Leaving tomorrow’s battles for tomorrow is a tough one…
Christy, I need to apply this to my daily life. I have always been a worrier. When I catch myself doing that, I do tell myself to let it go, it will all turn out how it’s supposed to. The thing is, I’ve spent way too much time worrying before I actually catch myself. Thank you for this insightful post. 🙂