Writing

Do You Dream of Becoming a Writer? I Suggest You Let Medium Go.

A counter-intuitive approach to chasing the success

Jan Vajda
4 min readJan 31, 2023

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Photo by JOSHUA COLEMAN on Unsplash

Do you want to be a renowned author? I do.

I dream of composing powerful stories that inspire people to be kinder, humbler, and bolder.

Kinder to each other, humbler in their judgments, and bolder in their actions.

I dream of encouraging people to pursue lives of meaning while elevating others. (To be brutally honest, making a shitload of money in the process would be fine too)

But how do you do that? How do you turn such a dream into reality?

You write is an obvious answer. Yet, it is more complicated.

You probably heard the cliché — be inspired to inspire. How do you get inspired? You drink the cup of life to the bottom and soak up the joy and pain it offers.

You live your story and then you write.

Do you remember your first dream?

My first dream was to become a professional football (soccer) player.

I have kicked a ball for as long as I can remember; in the park, in dusty fields under…

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Jan Vajda

Freelance writer, editor, translator. I strive to turn my life lessons into intriguing stories. Favourite tags: Inspiration | Culture | Wellness | Freelancing