Every time you doubt, you are losing time moving forward. It is ok to analyze what is working, but fear-based doubt just slows down getting things done. It takes skill to regularly recognize when you are doubting. Most people doubt their life and actions constantly.
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I have always found the following comments from George Lucas on what Francis Ford Coppola told him about writing a script to be helpful. Apparently the conversation happened early in Lucas’ career, sometime in the 1970s. I wish I had a link or a book to quote from directly, but I don’t recall where I […]
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There are dreamers. There are doers. But rare is the dreamer who does.
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You are playing someone else’s game. You are working in a field or environment that doesn’t match your personality. You should be doing something else. You don’t have to quit your job, but put your energy towards what resonates. And get to work.
continue reading...There is something to it. Even if you don’t know what to do with it. If you keep thinking of it, take it seriously. The key is to make a start. Just get the tiniest of momentum going. Take a micro-step. Seriously, what is the smallest step you can take toward that goal in that […]
continue reading...Generally, we don’t overcome fear by thinking about a problem. We overcome fear by taking a step forward and learning our way through the challenge. If you are worried or afraid about something, take a practical step forward. The merest micro-step will do. Just move that dial. You can make this your own algorithmic habit: […]
continue reading...You have to grind it out. If you are stuck you need to just lean in with micro steps to get skills. Eventually the dam will break and things will get easier.
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For a long time I floundered around in thinking how to tie writing, entrepreneurship, and technology together into a career. Then, late one night, as I lay awake pondering, it came to me. Yes, I love technology. Yes, I am strongly drawn to entrepreneurship. But my core skill is content creation.Content Creator As CareerI love […]
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It’s 4:37 am. I can’t sleep.So I will meditate for the first time in a long time.Hopefully the meditation will chase away this hyper-alertness.
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