One of the hardest parts is getting started. I already mentioned that. So where do you go from there? There will always be doubt. Self-doubt. Doubt in the process. Doubting your progress. Your intentions, your objective, your performance. Seldom is anything safe from that disconcerting nuisance called doubt.
But doubts can only stop you if you let them. They can't always be ignored. Sometimes they need to be embraced. Acknowledged. And then promptly disregarded. We have more important things to do.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Getting started.
Getting started. That's usually the hardest part right? Putting the first words down on paper. Showing up. It means making a decision, making a move, and the scary thing is, you might be wrong. You might look stupid.
Risking isn't usually easy. Even seemingly small risks can hold us back from taking the first step. But it's necessary of course.
Even as I write this blog post, I'm taking a risk. I'm putting myself out there knowing someone may read it and not like it. They'll think what I'm saying is boring, or stupid, or poorly written. I know I'll read it back and want to change it. I'll want to rewrite every word and paragraph until I think it's perfect. But it will never be perfect, and that's OK.
So get started. Do it imperfectly. Fail. And be OK with failing. And then tomorrow, do it again.
Risking isn't usually easy. Even seemingly small risks can hold us back from taking the first step. But it's necessary of course.
Even as I write this blog post, I'm taking a risk. I'm putting myself out there knowing someone may read it and not like it. They'll think what I'm saying is boring, or stupid, or poorly written. I know I'll read it back and want to change it. I'll want to rewrite every word and paragraph until I think it's perfect. But it will never be perfect, and that's OK.
So get started. Do it imperfectly. Fail. And be OK with failing. And then tomorrow, do it again.
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