Just Do It!
Do you have difficulty getting started, be it a new business venture, fitness regimen, or a new project? There is always a reason why we cannot start immediately, maybe we are not prepared, maybe we do not have everything that we need or maybe (like me), you prefer to begin at the start of the year, the month or the week.
However that elusive right time never quite comes, that perfect moment we had planned for becomes overshadowed by other priorities or more pressing needs and the cycle goes on and on. You might suffer from analysis paralysis or incurable procrastination. I, unfortunately, have extensive experience with both and I will share 4 key things that worked for me and that will work for you too and get you going!
There will never be a right time to start! Understand that life will always get in the way, there will always be an excuse to be made. Become conscious of your own resistance as well as real barriers to getting started.
Hold yourself accountable. Willpower is a limited resource and most times it just not enough to get or keep you going. Once you commit to getting started, tell your family, your friends, post on social media and commit publicly to what you are doing. If it is an area you are especially having difficulty with, get a coach who can also help you set goals and remain accountable to them. The key is not relying only yourself or on your own willpower.
Break it down. If it is a large project or a big weight loss goal, divide it up into smaller increments. Many times we get overwhelmed by how far we have to go but as the saying goes, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”, and it makes it much easier to get moving when you are focusing on a foreseeable next step rather than something in the far-off future.
Just get started! Even if the weather is not right, or you don’t’ have everything you need… Usually that first step is the most difficult and with every step you take it gets easier and your resistance will keep coming down.
And once you get going, be sure to keep checking in and acknowledge your progress and how far you’ve come. This will give you the energy to keep powering through until you reach the finish line.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your journey is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your goals can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Flourishingly Yours,
~Fleur.