So, your human. Give yourself a break!So last few months my procrastination has gotten really bad, I don't know what changed but I am just putting off doing stuff that I need for my business idea. The real truth is and I hate to admit it is that the situation isn't bad enough for me to change it, I am just too comfortable like I want the benefits but find it hard to push my self to do it. But for example last year I would have been in the same position, but wasn't as bad as it is now. I've even done stuff like cold showers to get out of my comfort zone and looking at some Google tips to try and fix this, but I feel like I am just looking for a quick solution and nothing is working.
Just wondering anyone who has been in this position how did you deal with it? I was in fact supposed to write this post over 2 hours ago, and start some work but the comfort is taking over.
Here are my thoughts...
1. Creativity takes downtime. When you're too busy, your mind can't work on new ideas. They take quiet and space to come bubbling to the surface. Respect the process.
Ask your mind for new ideas when you go to sleep. Keep that pad and pencil next to your bed to take notes on whatever comes up from the depths of your soul.
Take some quiet time just to exist. Take a walk. Sit in the hot tub. Flop yourself into a rocking chair on your front porch. Rock yourself as though you have nothing else to do with your time. Take the time to let yourself find that calm space where you can dream and think.
2. Write yourself a letter or journal about what you have been doing. Your inner self is telling you that something isn't working in your life. You've hit that wall, and you don't even know it. You've been too busy to notice. It's time to adjust your life. That doesn't mean throwing everything away. That means tweaking it a little bit at a time. Small changes can have huge results. Writing about how you feel about things and what you have been doing will give you a leg up on the changes that you need to make. Try some very small adjustments and see how they work out for you. Then try the next small fix. Not all will work, but they will tell you what doesn't work. Experiment.
3. Get opinions from other people -- at least 3 for every phase of your program. You don't have to do what they suggest. But, you must listen and understand their point of view. Even dumb people and kids have good ideas. I think about the story about the truck that was stuck under a low hanging bridge. The experts tried everything to free it. Then a kid came along and said, "Why don't you let some air out the truck's tires?" Sometimes we miss the most obvious answers.
4. Trust your inner self. Your soul is like a compass. It will direct you toward your "true north" IF you listen to it and let it guide you.
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