Mini Blog Post 3: Become a Person Who Actually Does Things
“Whenever you are stuck searching for the optimal plan, remember:
Getting started changes everything.”
Getting started changes everything.”
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Learning by Doing, a Rule to Live By, and the Seasons of Life | James Clear
We need to make sure we activate not just the parts of the brain that help us create the goal but also the parts of the brain that help get us there. Spend all your time in “why” and you’re a dreamer who never takes action. Spend all your time in “how” and you might be busy, but with what?
John Assaraf • Innercise
Because the irony, of course, is that just doing something once today, just steering your kayak over the next few inches of water, is the only way you’ll ever become the kind of person who does that sort of thing on a regular basis anyway. Otherwise – and believe me, I’ve been there – you’re merely the kind of person who spends your life drawing up
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Meditations for Mortals
The most common disguises of procrastination
Learning, researching, organizing, and building systems are the most tempting forms of procrastination. You can tell yourself that you're "making progress" only to avoid the point where you need to make a decision on what to do next.
Even having to get feedback on every action you take is ultimately a form... See more
Learning, researching, organizing, and building systems are the most tempting forms of procrastination. You can tell yourself that you're "making progress" only to avoid the point where you need to make a decision on what to do next.
Even having to get feedback on every action you take is ultimately a form... See more