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What does it mean?
The act of writing brings deep personal satisfaction and joy.
In plain terms
Writing feels like a great reward.
What can you take from it?
Write for the joy it brings, not just the outcome.

Where it applies

  • creative work
  • journaling
  • academic writing

Putting it to work

  • prioritize the process
  • celebrate small completions

Questions to consider

  • What makes writing rewarding for you?
  • Do you write for the reward or the act?

Another view

It ignores the struggle and pain often involved in writing.

More from Franz Kafka

  1. Writing is a form of prayer.

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  2. You are free and that is why you are lost.

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  3. Who has the gift to recognize beauty, will not live long

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