Don't complain, create!

Let’s be honest - complaining is easier than creating. It gives you a quick release, makes you feel momentarily validated, and lets you off the hook. But at some point, you have to ask: is all that noise building anything? Or just burning time?

Here’s the truth I’ve had to relearn again and again: real work isn’t glamorous. It doesn’t wait for inspiration. It doesn’t care if you’re in the mood. It shows up every day, whether the conditions are perfect or not. And more often than not, the breakthrough comes after the moment you wanted to quit.

So, how do you actually do the work when resistance is screaming in your ear?

1. Start before you're ready.

Waiting to feel prepared is procrastination wearing a mask. Start messy. Start scared. Start tired. But start.

2. Make tiny goals.

“Write a book” is overwhelming. “Write 200 words before coffee” is doable. The smaller your unit of progress, the more likely you are to move.

3. Create before you consume.

Try making something before you scroll, watch, or check. Creativity thrives when it’s your first language of the day—not something squeezed in after everyone else’s voice.

4. Build, don’t judge.

You can’t edit a blank page, but you can shape something rough. Stop critiquing your work mid-process. First drafts are meant to be garbage. Make the garbage, then clean it up later.

5. Detach from results.

You won’t always get applause. You might get nothing. Create anyway. The real reward is momentum and growth—not likes, not retweets, not external validation.

6. Rant less, risk more.

The energy it takes to criticize others or spiral about the state of things? You could’ve used that to sketch a scene, film a rough cut, or launch a landing page. Put your frustration to work.

7. Be someone who finishes.

We all know people who “have great ideas.” But execution is what separates the dreamers from the builders. Be relentless about shipping. Even imperfectly.