Recently I made an impulsive purchase that has immediately led to positive changes in my life. It wouldn’t far be far as to say that buying this gift for myself, might have saved my life.
See, it was a dark and gloomy day. I had stayed up all night again and was now aimlessly driving around like a zombie in search of one thing which my heart desired, a fountain pen.
You see, I have grown incredibly tired and frustrated of mindlessly staring at my screen, scrolling through an endless sea of shorts and random videos online. It got to a point where I had decided enough was enough, I needed to change.
Instead of spending the afternoon wasting away, I would go out in search of a tool that would allow me to shift my focus from the screen to the paper. See, writing has always been my hobby ever since I was little. Every writing assignment given to me was a joy because as I poured my heart out into tangible words. No matter what task I received, so long as it had to do with writing I would excel.
This brings me back to my adult life, where I have not written in years. All my notepads and journals lay in boxes deeply entrenched in the corners of my house. I yearned to put my thoughts down as I once did, so it only makes sense that on that particular day I chose to follow my heart and go wherever it took me.
A quick google search revealed that the nearest Office Depot had these lovely Scriveiner Fountain Pens in stock. When I arrived, it was out of stock, but the store next door over had it. No problem, a quick driver over to the next store, and I was greeted with over 50+ selections of luxurious pens.
I chose the most expensive black and gold fountain pen, and also picked up a very ancient looking record book. Ever since then, I have done nothing but write and write. In fact, using a fountain pen to write is so much different than your average traditional pen. Especially a brand like Scriveiner which has earned an award from the King of England himself.

God I love this pen, so much that I ordered 120 more cartridges, which would should be enough to fill over 1,800 pages.
And it arrived just in time as I was about to run out of the ones that came with the box.
It was a bit of a coincidence that as I was thinking about the arrival of new cartridges, I went out of my house to check just as the Amazon delivery truck arrived.
Anyway, I have since written over 30 pages, and have also began publishing content online again. My mind seems to be much more organized now, as if I know exactly what I want and how I want it.
The only drawback I face is the urge to go back to my old ways. The desire to pick up the video games again, and to dwell off into fantasy land.
But I know full well that great things are difficult, and require tremendous amounts of work.
Having accomplished so much for others, it’s time I take a bit of that effort and put it towards myself.
As I sit here typing this, with a notebook open and my trusted fountain pen nearby, I am ready to taken on the world and build an empire for myself. If it weren’t for me deciding to go out of my way randomly to see that I got the most expensive pen they had at my local store, then perhaps I would not be so productive and confident.
It makes me wonder how many other impulsive decisions I should be making that could lead me down a road of positivity and prosperity? I wouldn’t underestimate the power of the heart understanding and knowing what you truly want for yourself.
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