Hold those opposing ideas in your mind, and get on with it.

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The idea is that if you can get in the habit of writing three pages a day, that it will help clear your mind and get the ideas flowing for the rest of the day.

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Especially in a public setting, it can be difficult to get back on track, as your mind returns to the incident, and the blush, again and again.

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