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As I sit here on a Thursday night, having a pre-weekend bourbon, listening to a couple have an argument as they walk past my window — thanks for interrupting my thought process guys, oh and by the way, she is right ‘bro’— my mind is on the performance of my recent pieces of writing.

It’s been a week or two of mediocrity — and that’s being generous. Where each article created feels good at the time but when published receives ‘meh' results. It actually feels like I’ve taken a step backwards. Especially after last month, where I earned my best Medium Partner Program results to date.

And perhaps that’s what has me feeling below average. A few lucky posts last month which caught people’s attention and had me feeling like I had reached the next level in my writing but really it was just luck of the draw — perhaps luck of the Irish.

But, what are you going to do?

At times like this, it’s easy to feel disheartened. To be hard on yourself and to convince yourself that maybe writing just isn’t for you — I should know, it’s been my thought process for the past ten or so days.

Or you can give yourself a shake and stop wallowing in self-pity. Get rid of that loser’s mentality and stop playing the victim.

“Yea you had a good month, be happy about it. At least you know you have it in you.”