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This is What We Relate to as Humans · The Daily Writer

• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's natural for us to talk about our successes and triumphs.
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  SPEAKER_00: And why shouldn't we?
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  SPEAKER_00: Those naturally put us in a good light.
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  SPEAKER_00: They show people that we're competent and worthy of respect.
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_00: It's not quite so natural to talk about our mistakes and our failures.
• 0:32
  SPEAKER_00: We always run the risk of disappointing people or of coming off as less than perfect.
• 0:37
  SPEAKER_00: We're afraid people will think less of us.
• 0:40
  SPEAKER_00: Truthfully, though, none of us is perfect.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: And whenever we see another writer become vulnerable enough to talk about their failures, of course we relate to it.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: We live with our own failures every single day, so it's refreshing to hear other people own up to their imperfections.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: Al Alvarez once said, the better the artist, the more vulnerable he seems to be.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_00: There is some kind of connection between greatness and vulnerability.
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  SPEAKER_00: But why is that?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, it's because our humanity and our willingness to display our humanity without fear of judgment is what actually attracts other people to us.
• 1:16
  SPEAKER_00: So go ahead, give it a shot.
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_00: You may find that the very thing you're afraid to share is what would actually help people the most.
• 1:25
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 1:27
  SPEAKER_00: I want to take a moment to let you know about our daily writer membership community.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: You know, one of the very best ways to develop better habits and impact more people's lives with your writing is to spend time around other successful writers.
• 1:40
  SPEAKER_00: So if you're tired of feeling isolated and chasing success on your own, then I know you're going to love the Daily Writer community.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: For years, I searched for the kind of writing community that I would want to join, but I can never find what I wanted, so I created my own.
• 1:55
  SPEAKER_00: Some of the features include weekly writing sprints, monthly community calls, book discussions, calls with guest experts, and much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.