#75 2 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Project

When you’re having a busy day and life gets in the way, writing one word can make all the difference.

One minute of running makes all the difference.

Thirty seconds of meditating.

Ten seconds of stretching.

One second of envisioning who you want to be.

That’s all it takes to change how you feel about yourself and who you are.

Because now, instead of giving up, you’re still on track.

It’s that easy.

I made an account on Instagram to stay in touch with friends abroad. Now I habitually spend hours a day scrolling through Instagram feeds. Is this a purposeful pursuit?

I started journaling to clear my head. Now I habitually write and publish insights every day. Is this a purposeful pursuit?

Good intentions and purposeful actions inevitably turn into a habit, and that can be a good or a bad thing.

Constantly questioning our actions leads to paralysis.

But once in a while, gaining presence and reaffirming your intentions can be enough to put you back on track.

You’ll write the book until you start doubting if you have it in you to write it… then realize that the only way to find out is by actually writing the book.

You’ll prepare for the marathon until you start doubting if you can finish it… then realize that the only way to find out is by actually running the marathon.

You’ll build the business until you start doubting if this is a viable idea… then realize that the only way to find out is by actually building the business.

No matter how much you dance circles, ignoring what your gut has been telling you, deep down, you know: this is where you should’ve gone all along.

Where am I scared of getting what I want, stopping myself from seeing that I already have it?

Where am I addicted to the feeling of not having what I want, to the degree that I can’t see I already have it?

Where has a feeling of scarcity become the goal I pursue, stopping me from feeling fulfilled?

Over the years, I’ve become quite skilled at letting present worries overshadow past triumphs.

But what would it be like to let past triumphs overshadow present worries?

And what would it be like to have present triumphs overshadow past worries?

Maybe you know better than me, my friend. Or maybe it’s something you’d like to practice too.

Here’s a journal prompt to get us started:

What’s a forgotten accomplishment from your past that once filled you with pride but has since slipped away from your thoughts?