The day I realized a stranger was writing my emails
The day I deleted "Perfect"
I have a confession to make about my writing process.
Iβm a non-native English speaker, and you would think that after eight years with my British girlfriend, I would have mastered the language. But those tricky phrasal verbs and prepositions still trip me up constantly.
And when youβre writing something that will live on the internet forever, the pressure to be perfect is huge. You can just feel people ready to judge every little mistake.
Using AI to polish my text felt like a secret weapon. At first, it was just for cleaning up my errors.
But the convenience became a habit.
Soon, I was letting it βjust checkβ entire paragraphs. One day, I was reading over a story I was about to publish. The words were perfect, the structure was flawless, and I felt absolutely nothing. A cold, sinking feeling hit me as I realized I couldnβt hear my own voice in the text anymore. It was like a stranger had taken over.
The writing was correct, but it had no personality, no warmth, no⦠me.
That was the moment I knew Iβve gone too far.
That fear of being judged pushes us to erase the very things that make us human. But your audience doesnβt connect with perfection. They connect with your unique rhythm, your perspective, and yes, even your flaws.
Thatβs what builds trust and makes them feel like they know the real person behind the words.
If youβre ready to find that balance between useful tools and your own true voice, youβre in the right place. Subscribe and donβt miss any of my daily stories and tips on how to do just that and build a business that let you work from anywhere on your own terms.
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