Writing a book: This was simply setting a time to write, and making myself write during that time, no matter what.

写书：设定时间写作是很简单的，无论发生什么，我都要在那个时间写作。

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Every year, I promise myself to write a column about this in the middle of the summer because it is as relevant then as it is now.

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One family member suggested I write a contract for myself, outlining specifically what I want to accomplish and posting it somewhere prominently, like the fridge, where I would have to face it each day.

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Being closer to 60 than 50 myself, this next sentence is hard to write.

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