We all know that whatever it may be, getting started is the hardest thing to do, but why? Perfectionism, fear, doubt, worry and procrastination are all very real possibilities but they shouldn't keep us stuck or be reasons to never start.
Here are 5 reasons why you might not start but why you should anyway:
Change is very scary so for some, just the thought of change can lead to sleepless nights whilst for others it can lead to procrastination. So here is a gentle reminder: Most of the time the very best things for us lie in waiting just outside of our comfort zones so be courageous enough to go and get them.
Failure is a bitter pill to swallow, but do you know what is even worse than trying and failing? Giving up without even trying because this guarantees a very unique kind of failure - the failed dreams. So I offer you this: imagine you never try and continue to live your life as it is now. Now imagine one day seeing the person you where meant to become, the person who pushed through the thought of failure, worry, stress. Now use that feeling as motivation to try.
You are worried about what people might say/think/do but why? You can't please everyone. Stop focusing on what people may or may not say and focus on doing what YOU want because that is the only way to be happy.
"It's not the right time" mentality. I promise you, the perfect time has never or will never exist so what are you waiting for? Try taking little steps in the direction you want to go because it is never about the time that it takes but only ever about the direction.
"I can't do that". Have you tried? How do you know? We all have these thoughts but success comes to those that in-spite of all of these thoughts they still do it anyway. A great quote I once read and want to share with you is this: ' feel the fear and do it anyway'.
All of these points, and the infinite others that exist, are all valid but that shouldn't be enough of a reason to let them stop you.
Emotions are temporary but it is when we overanalyse them that we cause them to stick around. So the life you live is completely up to you because the harsh reality of it all is that if you want it bad enough then you will do it anyway. You will tune out from these thoughts and feelings and just do what needs to be done, the big or the small.
That famous saying rings true - 'Where there is a will, there is a way.'
My advice to you is just to start. Big or small, just start.
We only have 1 life, so live it.
Abi x
