Abby Hue on Substack
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Abby Hue on Substack
The paradox of goals is, if they are so valuable, why is there often such resistance to the process? The real challenge goals present is simply that a commitment to any kind of long-term outcome assumes a willingness to abandon the familiarity of day-to-day existence and to risk a psychological jump into the unknown. What if I can’t accomplish what
... See moreThis way of dealing with resistance—by not fighting it head‐on—has a Zen quality to it. If you fight the resistance and feel you have to conquer it, all you will do is intensify the resistance.
Are you suddenly feeling tired whenever you try to get started with a specific task? Do you avoid working on a project by reading about the tools you may need further down the line? Do you block time in your calendar only to then ignore your scheduled work sessions?
“I don’t know why I’m still doing this”? Are you trying too hard? Pushing or pulling something or someone? Ahead of yourself or chronically late? Compulsive or procrastinating? Things aren’t connecting? Life full of snags and bad timing? It’s time to change your tactics. Try something besides thinking and doing.