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The other side of fear

February 3, 2023April 30, 2020 by procrastinationparamedic_wkngwo

The things we fear in business and life are usually illusory. The fear is real, regardless. Accept that your brain and body are responding this way. (Radical self-compassion.) Just don’t give into it without questioning it. You really should be afraid of the lion. You needn’t be afraid of putting your work out into the … Read more

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Do bad work first so you can do great work

February 3, 2023January 15, 2020 by procrastinationparamedic_wkngwo

If you know what you want to do, but you feel stuck and are not getting started, this post is for you. Perfectionism is the action killer. Do something badly a first time, then do it the second time, and a third, and you’ll be far ahead of where you are now. So far ahead … Read more

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The trap of doing more and the value of starting small

February 3, 2023September 9, 2018 by Chris Waterguy

You develop a good habit of meditating for 3 minutes a day. Moving up to 5 minutes a day, you start to feel like there is a benefit from it. Reducing anxiety, improving focus, this is really worth the time! So you decide, “I’m going to do 15 minutes every day.” And maybe that will … Read more

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When fear of starting is a paper-thin wall

February 3, 2023September 8, 2018 by Chris Waterguy

In the context of discussing procrastination and the pain of starting, a commenter writes: Fear is a wall 1000 miles wide and a mile high, but only tissue paper thin. A la Harry Potter running through the brick wall to the train station. – (source) This is a helpful frame. Anything that helps me get … Read more

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