“I’m not fucking leaving,” you whisper to yourself, because leaving would mean admitting you have nothing to write. You are the Wolf of Wall Street, but without the wolf. Just the street. Just the pavement. Just the blank page.
Ironically, the obsession with teaches a masterclass in viral marketing. Jordan Belfort’s famous "Sell me this pen" challenge is about creating desire. The Google Doc version of the script does the same thing.
The blank document is the wolf. It’s the beast you have to tame every Monday morning. But instead of roaring, it just sits there. Empty. Judging you.