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Today is a Gift · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Writer Starter Kit, visit DailyWriterLife.com.
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: Every writer understands this basic truth.
• 0:25
  SPEAKER_00: It's easy to let one day run into the next one.
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_00: Then weeks, months, and eventually years pass by and you wonder where the time went.
• 0:33
  SPEAKER_00: The writing life can have a certain monotony to it that makes it hard to feel like each day is unique or special.
• 0:40
  SPEAKER_00: But nothing could be further from the truth.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: Every single day is unique.
• 0:45
  SPEAKER_00: This day, the one you're living right now, will never come around again.
• 0:48
  SPEAKER_00: You only have this one shot, so don't blow this opportunity to live these 24 hours as best as you can.
• 0:55
  SPEAKER_00: We've got to treat each day like the gift that it truly is.
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: It's not just about us, though.
• 1:01
  SPEAKER_00: We've got to treat our audience the same way.
• 1:03
  SPEAKER_00: We've got to show up every day.
• 1:05
  SPEAKER_00: We've got to be ready to write, ready to create, and ready to serve.
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  SPEAKER_00: They deserve the best that you can give.
• 1:12
  SPEAKER_00: The legendary singer Tony Bennett once said, if you walk out there like it's just another night, the audience is going to treat you the same way.
• 1:21
  SPEAKER_00: Those are pretty wise words from a man who's been entertaining and serving audiences for decades.
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_00: You know, one of the things that we think about during this season of year as we move into the holiday season is gifts.
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  SPEAKER_00: We think about giving thanks during Thanksgiving.
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  SPEAKER_00: We think about giving gifts and receiving gifts during Christmas.
• 1:38
  SPEAKER_00: And I want to encourage you to be thankful for each day, to not just let each day run into the next one.
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_00: For those of us who work from home, it can kind of feel that way sometimes.
• 1:46
  SPEAKER_00: You can sort of feel like you're trapped in your office just getting your writing done.
• 1:50
  SPEAKER_00: And it's important for us to remember that every day is a unique gift that we've been given.
• 1:54
  SPEAKER_00: And that we've got to show up and give a gift to our readers, to the people that we're serving.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_00: Just something to think about as we head into this time of year when a lot of people tend to give up on their goals for the year and just think, well, I'm just going to get serious when it comes January the first.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we've still got a long time of this year left.
• 2:12
  SPEAKER_00: We still have over two months.
• 2:14
  SPEAKER_00: So make sure and use each day as a gift because it truly is.
• 2:18
  SPEAKER_00: Hey, before I wrap up here, I want to let you know that today's episode is sponsored by Indie Author University, featuring the Book Marketing Mastery course.
• 2:27
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• 2:35
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• 2:42
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  SPEAKER_00: I've taken it myself and I've started to apply what I'm learning.
• 2:49
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• 3:01
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow.