A decree

I found this scrawled in my notebook:

I hereby Decree, that, in an Effort to drastically improve the Fruits of my creative Endeavours, I shall increase my output, to a degree conducive to Improvement in the Arts, and shall not cease until such Improvement is Realised proper. 

For some reason this resolution is signed "the management" and is dated 12 July 1708. Even in the 18th century, I was beating myself up about not writing enough. Sheesh.