# Kaizen and Method Writing
According to “One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way”, an eBook about Kaizen and self-improvement by Robert Maurier, I need only write a measly ten words or so to begin laying down neuronal grooves in my prefrontal cortex that will, in time, lead to a sustainable and enjoyable writing habit.
Phew! That long sentence blew well past ten words.
Guess I’m on my way.
I sit up ramrod straight in a comfy black office chair, the type that comes with lumbar and neck support knobs. The coffee machine beast hums to my right; I can smell the beans it’s busy shuffling to and fro.
I put down my pen, ending this method writing journal entry and record the word count in my Hobonichi Techo 2025 diary: one hundred and thirty-one words.
## Journal Entry Afterwords
A method writing journal entry (I shorten the name to mw jentry) cuts writer’s block off at the proverbial knees.
I write each jentry in first person and start with where I am, how I feel, and what’s on my mind. That’s the secret right there.
Throw in some transformation lines (I didn’t do any this time), add an image moment or three (see the last two paragraphs), and stir in a dollop of dreaded association (there are none in today’s jentry) and expect to be surprised.
Story starts, essays, non-fiction bits and bobs, flash fiction - a world of creative output gets its chance to bubble up into the conscious world.
I’m sold.
(Syndicated from this post on markmccluretoday.com - Kaizen: Method Writing Journal Entry)
Happy hump day folks - sharing out 29th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past couple of weeks.
@lior writes about how on-chain reputation has the potential to scale trust by providing verifiable and immutable credentials. "By embracing on-chain reputation, we’re not just solving the problem of scaling trust - we’re unlocking a new frontier of human interaction and value creation." https://paragraph.xyz/@liorg/scaling-trust-the-holy-grail-of-on-chain-reputation
IndyPen explores the pros and cons of Donald Trump launching a TRUMP memecoin days before his presidential inauguration. "The TRUMP launch wasn’t a low-liquidity pump . fun token; it was launched with enormous liquidity, more than nearly every token ever made." https://indypen.xyz/crypto-at-the-speed-of-trump
@danielmcglynn examines what will need to happen for crypto to become integrated into into mainstream financial systems, focusing on addressing key issues like self-custody, consumer protection, sustainable mining policies, and strategic Bitcoin reserves. "While more memecoin launches will likely punctuate the incoming administration, it's essential to pay attention to issues that are really "crypto-friendly," and that will matter in the long term." https://paragraph.xyz/@open-money/beyond-the-presidential-memecoin,-four-things-that-will-signal-actual-change
@asha interviews the visionary duo behind @anemale.eth — Jimmy and Camille — a pair known for blending art, storytelling, and technology to create immersive, symbolic, and participatory works that redefine the boundaries of creativity and connection. "Anemale isn’t limited to being a project between two friends — it aspires to include anyone who wishes to connect with it and become part of this journey." https://paragraph.xyz/@beams/boundless-creativity-the-visionary-universe-of-anemale