Some 4,500 years ago, tens of thousands of Egyptian workers descended upon the Giza Plateau to begin a massive construction project like the world had never seen. They used rudimentary tools to cut limestone and granite blocks from an adjacent quarry, as well as other sites that required them to float blocks down the Nile River. Each stone block weighed an average of 2.5 tons and was transported to the building site with great human effort.

Over a period of twenty years, workers placed 2.3 million blocks of stone with such accuracy that it still confounds scientists today. Known as the Great Pyramid of Giza, it is the only wonder of the ancient world that survives today.

When you consider a project of this scope and magnitude, it seems impossible. Yes, Ancient Egypt had a huge number of works, as well as a detailed plan for how to get the work done. But how did they actually build the pyramids? One block at a time.

You can borrow this principle for your writing, or any type of project, for that matter. You take it piece by piece and keep repeating the work. Pretty soon, you have a finished product.

Success as a writer doesn’t need to be complicated. In fact, the very simplicity of writing success is why so many people quit. They can’t handle the focus and discipline that is required to actually finish something.

But you must be different. You must stay the course and commit to finishing what you have started. You can build whatever you want if you just take it one block at a time.

Daily Question: Does the idea of “one block at a time” feel comforting or frustrating? Why?