Why
do we avoid the things in life that we say we want to do (or be)? A few excuses
that come to mind:
- I have too much going on
- It will take way too long
- I may do it wrong
- I haven't decided the perfect way to do it yet
- I need to wait until I have "this other project" finished first
- I would need professional help to do this; I can't do it on my own... and so
on
For this issue I'd like to focus on that 2nd excuse up there.
Lately I've been finishing a lot of projects that I've had on my
"To-Do-This-Summer" list. I had avoided some of them for many weeks, thinking
"It will take way too long".
EVERY item on my list has taken about 1/4 of
the time I had somehow tricked my brain into thinking it would take.
It's
really true that it wastes MORE time when we postpone something, than if we just
go ahead and do it, because we waste so much time worrying about it and making
it appear an even bigger mountain to climb.
I completed a couple of
projects recently which both involved taking pictures. I got some new publicity
pictures taken (new pics on my web site). I also created a Personal Results page
on the Cambridge part of my web site.
While I still have a lot more
weight to drop, just stopping a moment to look back at my "before" picture, and
comparing it to pictures which show my 45-pound weight loss, was the motivation
I needed to keep going. Here is the link to my results page.
Sharon's
Results PageI also recently wrote an article for No Limits' free
online magazine. I titled it "Love Your Body... One Day at a Time". It's not
just about weight loss, it's about how we can use some simple tools to focus
positively on ourselves, every day. I hope you'll take a moment to check it out.
Love Your Body...
One Day at a TimeThese are only a few examples of projects that I've
completed recently. The great feeling of accomplishment that comes from avoiding
avoidance (otherwise known as: "getting the job done"), is enough to propel us
towards reaching for new goals.
What have you been avoiding? Is it time
to stop avoiding?
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