Nicolas ColeCo-Founder Ship 30 for 30, Premium Ghostwriting Academy

The harder you train, the faster you grow

2 Feb 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Nicolas Cole draws a parallel between bodybuilding and writing, arguing that both require progressive, consistent practice to improve. He explains that just as a novice lifter starts with light weights and gradually increases load, a beginner writer should begin with short writing sessions and build endurance over time. Cole emphasizes that consistency outweighs innate talent; sustained effort leads to increased skill, stamina, and growth in both disciplines.

I was a bodybuilder for eight years and writing is a lot like lifting weights. The harder you train, the faster you grow. But you have to take it in stages. You don't just walk into the gym and pick up the hundred pound dumbbells. Day one. Just like you don't have the endurance to write for four, five, six hours in a row as a beginner, you have to start small and just focus on being consistent. Consistency matters a lot more than talent. But the longer you stick with it, the better you get. The stronger you get, the more your endurance goes up and up and up.