And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further." Ayrton Senna

The full quote is "And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high."

What about you--do you "fly high" in your writing? Or do you limit yourself as a writer? For example, do you refrain from exploring new subject areas simply because they are unfamiliar to you? Do you hold back from attempting new forms of writing because you haven’t done them before? Do you give up on achieving writing success (however you define it) because it has eluded you so far?

Instead of looking at these self-imposed limits as barriers set in stone, think of them as infinitely expandable exercise bands. Each time you stretch them (by stretching yourself and your capabilities), you become stronger, more flexible, more adaptable.

Look back: have you moved beyond where you were a year (or decade) ago in terms of your writing? If not, your “writing muscles” are becoming atrophied. Resolve now to start stretching them. You will be a better writer for the challenge!