Insights
#397 How to prove your limiting beliefs are false
You don’t have to feel like a consistent writer to write every day. You have to write every day to start feeling like a consistent writer. You can only overcome your limiting beliefs by repeatedly proving to yourself that they’re not true.
#396 The wall isn’t real
The wall separating you from what you really want is real – until it isn’t. If you dared to get close enough, you’d realize it’s an illusion. And once you walk right through it, you’ll understand that everything you want is possible. Not just for others. Also (and especially) for you.
#395 You got this.
You got this. Whether you feel like you got this or not… You got this. You can do this. This is possible for you. It has always been. And it will always be. Deep down, you know this. And maybe today, you can start accepting it, too.
#394 Remind yourself of the future
There is no way to predict the future. But thinking about where you would like to be in the future can help you make better decisions today. Want to be a writer in the future? Better write today. Want to run a marathon? Better run today (or eat better, or rest, or stretch…) Remind yourself
#393 Pulling the future you into the present
First, envision the future you – the one you’d love to be. Now, what would that future you do today? What would they avoid? And if you start acting like your future you today… Have you not pulled the future you into the present… Have you not already become who you’ve always wanted to be?
#392 Why it’s fine to go slow and steady
It’s fine to go slow and steady until you’re ready to go faster. And even when you’re ready to go faster, it’s still fine to go slow and steady. Slow and steady, so you have the space to listen to the sounds. Slow and steady, so you have time to look around. Slow and steady,
#391 Why you should choose the right identity
It’s not just about wanting to be good at writing. It’s about believing you’re a consistent writer. And consistent writers write consistently… And people who write consistently eventually become good at writing. When you choose the right identity, everything falls into place.
#390 Make the daily practice easy
The trick to successful habit-building: make daily practice easy. We often do the opposite: we make weekly practice hard. If I tell myself I’m going to post one long blog post every week, I’ll find a million reasons not to write for the first six days until I have no choice but to write. But
#389 Don’t overdo it – but don’t underdo it either
Not taking action on your dreams won’t get you anywhere. But taking too much action will burn you out – and won’t get you anywhere either. In an ideal world: You underdo it when you feel super excited (to avoid burnout) You overdo it when you feel defeated (to make sure you stay on track)
#388 The one tiny thing you should do today
What’s one tiny thing you can do every day that proves to yourself that your goals are important to you? One tiny action you can take even on the worst days when you’re sick, your car breaks down, or you have a crazy busy day? One tiny action that, if done every day, will transform
#387 We all need to be saved from ourselves
We all have the ability to decide what’s good for us when we take the time to reflect on it. But we also overestimate our ability to decide what’s good for us in the moment. Which means that we all need to be saved from ourselves. How? By deciding in advance. I’m going to write,
#386 The lifeline that keeps you afloat
Today, you may have to use brute force to do what’s good for you. But one day, the habits installed by brute force may well be the lifeline keeps you afloat.