How I Became a Success on Medium with Only 3 Stories
What happened today, made my writing here all worth it.
I’ve been successful at everything I’ve ever done in my entire life. It’s unbelievable isn’t it?
You see, my car is exactly 7 steps away from my front door. I’m successful at walking to my car every single time. I never fail. My magical technique is that I don’t create negative stories on my way there.
I don’t create stories that stop me from taking the next step. Why do I have to walk? I’m using up so many calories. My shoes are wearing out. Will aliens abduct me before I can reach the car? Probably. Can’t I teleport there? Why haven’t they invented a portable teleporter?
I don’t have those thoughts. I simply put one foot in front of the other and I’m walking. It’s a success because I took the steps. I approach my entire life like that and I never fail.
When I joined Medium, I had no idea what lay ahead. The universe steered me here. I can’t even remember how I got here or why. I love writing and so I thought that’s what I’ll do. I wrote my first article called, “The One Thing That Matters in Life” . I poured my heart into that story. It took me a month to write that. I also created a painting to go along with the story. No one read it. It was my first step.
Then a few weeks later, a woman named Susie Pinon, who publishes The Orange Journal, sent me a message. She asked me to write for her publication. She read my story! Susie is like a jet boat cutting through the ocean. She makes things happen. I ride her massive wake and go along for the ride. That was my second step.
Today, two more people read my article. But this time I got comments!
Indigo commented that my story made her hold her breath until the happy ending when she was able to breathe again. She even highlighted a couple of passages. I don’t even know how the highlighting works but it’s exciting! Can you imagine that? I wrote words that evoked emotions. Ka-ching. Success!
Jen Hoang commented that my story was,“Beautiful, insightful, and full of wisdom. Many parts of your writing resonated with me.” Wow, my words resonated with another human being. Ka-ching. More success!
It’s been a month now and I have 3 people that have read the article. That’s a 200% increase from the day Susie Pinon read it. The consumer price index inflation rate is only 8%. I’m flying, Jack. I’m flying!
If only three people ever read that story, it’s already worth it. I wrote words that mattered to someone. I wrote words that made their day a little brighter. That was my third step. I call it gratitude. It’s where every step matters.
I read their stories. Jen is a fabulous poet. Indigo shares the same concerns I have about gun violence. That’s step four. I call it expansion and connection.
Unlike the walk to my car, I don’t know how many steps I’ll be taking. Each new story I write is another step. Each new person that reads my stories is another step. I’ll keep walking effortlessly until I find myself in a new place.
It’s the story of my life.
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