Do you continually talk yourself out of getting started on things that you know are needle movers in your life?
Do you look for the perfect time to start just to get disappointed when it never arrives?
Do you search for an endless supply of inspiration and motivation before taking even a single step?
If so… here's a mindset shift to hopefully help you not get trapped in these vicious cycles!
If you’re someone who’s always looking for the perfect time…
Perfect time for most people means when they’re not busy. But think about it… If you wait for when you’re “not busy” or “less busy” to start something, what would happen when you get busy again? You’ll stop.
So, if you’re looking for lasting change, start now regardless of how busy you are. Don’t seek perfection! Ten minutes per day is better than zero minutes. That is 70 minutes a week, 4 hours and 40 minutes a month and 56 hours of your year that is now being spent on your actual goals as opposed to being squandered mindlessly!
If you learn to make it work in the worst condition, then of course you’re set in the best.
If you’re someone who’s always looking for inspiration and motivation…
We all know that that’s not realistic or sustainable! Instead, if you’ve committed to doing something, follow through and look for your reward after the fact and not ahead of your effort. And the best reward is the credibility that you’ll build with yourself and the self-respect you’ll gain! You can feel what you’re feeling and still do what you need to do. Remind yourself that feelings change, so you don’t have to continually identify with them or act according to them.
Remind yourself that tomorrow is another day, so today you just have to show up and do your part… your best for today is just perfect!
Just do it!!! As Nike with their most famous corporate slogan reminds us.