The underestimated source of happiness

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Author

Alex Mathers
November 15, 2025

'Good for you. I'm sure life is wonderful for you.'

Sarcasm Central.

A subscriber sent me this after I mentioned to you all how prolific a writer I am and how many books I've written.

Sure, what I said sounds a bit show-offy, but I shared this with you to tell you how possible (and beneficial) it is to create A LOT.

If a schmuck like me can actually look forward to writing every day, so can you.

I mean it.

And here's the other thing…

My life IS actually pretty awesome right now. I'm not just saying that.

It sure ain't perfect, but I genuinely look forward to each day.

And here's another thing. Hold on to your seats:

I'm convinced at least 80% of that sense of daily fulfilment comes from the fact I write and publish SOMEthing daily.

I get this, because I've had weeks where I only binge-watched TV, and felt empty all week.

But I was lucky to have found writing in my twenties. It gave me something most people are desperately searching for:

A way to contribute consistently.

I don't always feel motivated, but I don't have that empty, lost feeling I had before I started writing more consistently.

This is the secret most miss in a rather self-absorbed world:

Create. Contribute. Inspire other humans.

That's how you break out of the monotonous flatness of pure consumption.

Without consistent creative contribution, it's easy to lose direction and joy.

Writing gives you both: the creative act itself (which is deeply satisfying) and the contribution (knowing your words help someone).

Most people want this deep down, and they know something like writing would be good for them, but they suck at the consistency part of it.

They find excuses to clean the kitchen sink or tend to yet more bloody emails.

They let weeks turn into months.

And the longer they let this go on, the more they feel something missing. Something that should be there that is not.

In my twenties, I figured out that my procrastination wasn't about discipline or motivation.

It was about what thoughts I was entertaining, my beliefs.

False beliefs about how I saw myself as a writer:

  • "It needs to be perfect"

  • "People will judge me"

  • "I'm not good enough"

  • "I don't have time"

When I challenged these beliefs, like really questioned them, and found evidence they weren't true, I began to see writing as surprisingly accessible.

That weird feeling of resistance became background noise.

When I made writing and sharing that writing a consistent thing, I just felt way better and more optimistic.

I was a contributor, a leader, and an entertainer all in one.

I'd found a huge secret to happiness.

If you have trouble writing consistently, The Procrastination Cure for Writers is designed to finally and instantly free you from your blocks.

This 2-hour course walks you through the exact process I used to dissolve the 6 core beliefs that keep writers stuck.

When you remove the invisible barriers, writing stops feeling like a battle. You actually look forward to it. You publish regularly, and your fears diminish.

The course is $79 until tomorrow (Sunday, 16th November) at 5pm ET to celebrate Winter is here.

After that, it closes for months.

Make it possible to have a practice that gives your life direction, purpose, and genuine joy.

What you get:

  • The 6-belief rewiring process (2-4 hours that changes everything)

  • Evidence-based exercises that show your brain these limiting thoughts were never true

  • A framework you'll use for the rest of your writing life

OH, and if you don't feel noticeably lighter and less blocked within the first week, I'll refund you, no questions asked.

Alex