1543: If you're scared of starting, check this first
We've all got things we've wanted to start for years, and before we know it they take on a life of their own. Today we're looking at a part of the picture we often forget.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Thursday to you. So for many of us, we've got something, at least one thing, that we really want to start, and maybe that's been really haunting us for a long time. It might be a new habit, it might be a project, and chances are if it has been a while since you've wanted to do it, then your inner dream-shitter is feeding you some right old shit about it. And often then, this thing that you once wanted to start takes on a life of its own, and it becomes so much more than just about what it was you wanted to start, but it becomes almost this huge representation of your self-worth, your discipline, your ability to follow through, and fuck knows your dream shitter is there to tell you all about it.
So today, I just want to interrupt that inner dream shitter, and interrupt that pathway that may be very well trodden by now, and instead of kind of rationalizing, or intellectualizing it, or arguing with your inner dream shitter, or trying to defend yourself, I want to remind you that we all have those things. There's nothing wrong with you. There's nothing to be ashamed about. And what is the very, very first minuscule, tiny, tiny, tiny thing you could do? That might not even involve actually taking the first step.
It might be almost the equivalent of getting a long-forgotten box down from the attic and seeing if you even want to keep it anymore. We've all had those things that we lug around with us and we keep for years and we don't look at them, and then we get them out and we think, what the hell is this shit? Or we're absolutely delighted to see them. So maybe that is the place to start rather than actually doing the thing. It may feel like taking a step backwards, but it is much better to decide whether it even aligns with what you want right now than ripping off the Band-Aid psyching yourself up to do something massive, to realize that you don't even want it anymore. And just to reassure you, if you're worried about not wanting it anymore, that can be scary, but also it creates space in your life for other adventures. And my goodness, I think we could all do with a bit more space. So think that one over today. Have a good one.
Remember that everything changes when you believe you matter. And that you, my dear, are one brave motherfucker.
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Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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