Essays
Think like a beginner.
Picture yourself sitting on a comfortable couch, focused on a child attempting to take their first steps. You’re doing nothing more than observing what’s going on, not participating in the effort. The child can pull themselves up to a standing position, but their ability to balance, shift their weight, and take steps is slightly beyond their capacity. Nonetheless, they continue to try, fall, pull themselves up, and try again.
Get started.
Planning, timing, and execution require energy, discipline, and focus. But what is rarely discussed is how often we become bogged down in this loop at the expense of getting something or anything accomplished. It’s the adage, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Goal achievement, at its core, is moving in a direction that gets to your stated objective. We often waste time and energy planning when we should be taking action to get started.