You Need Your Own Space

It’s not selfish.

It’s not being pretentious.

It’s just the truth.

If you’re creating something, you need your own space.

There’s only so much you can do surrounded by the noise and needs of your loved ones. Be it in your home, office, or general public, there’s a lot that can distract you from getting in the right mindset to create. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible to work this way. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. But ideally you need a place — mental of physical — that you can call your own and get shit done.

It can be anywhere or anything. It can even be in public. But it has to be yours.

I get my best writing done in a quiet room, or a coffee shop. Why? Because I’m able to tune everything else out and do what I need to do.

Find that space. Be a little selfish about it. It’s the right thing to do.