Start now. One thing.
It has taken me a long time to get here. To start. So I figured what the hell, I finally started so, my first blog post might as well be about STARTING.
Starting is the hard part, right? New things are hard to start. Even when you know it is so right. Even when every molecule in you is telling you to go that way. Even when every sign, every thought and feeling says “yes!” Many of us sit on the side wishing we could get some momentum going that would make starting easier. So, here we are, waiting to start as time passes by.
Most of the time, our lives go on auto pilot and what I see is that when you want to start something, auto pilot is driven by our Bully. You know that bully? The one in our mind that boldly tells us it is wiser to delay than risk starting. The crafty bastard that so easily convinces us to start later by pulling out a list of excuses: maybe tomorrow, when we have more money saved, when we get another degree or when our feelings of readiness are stronger.
What we need to remember is that the goal of the bully voice in our head is to lock us into the same ole same ole. To keep us in its version of safe mode. Nothing risky, and new…is risky. Change…is risky. The voice sounds so rational we actually give it credence and stay where we are. We believe the bullshit it spins. So we stall before we start. Later usually means never, and even knowing this, we continue on in a cycle of wanting and stuck because we acquiesce to the noise of our mind.
So how do you get yourself to silence the mind and start? Do something...ANYTHING! Anything that gives your intention momentum. Buy new sneakers for the gym, walk down the driveway in them. You know that business you want to build? Look at people’s websites who are doing the work already. Wanna be a more patient parent? Take a breath before you react. Better yet, respond differently than you usually do. Want to write that book? Open a new document and write a title. Doesn’t have to be the perfect one. Shit, it could just be “My Book” for now. The important thing is you did it. You gave an inspiration some momentum. You worked on it, something of your desire, your focus, your intention has been sent out as a vibration to the universe.
You might think ONE thing everyday is not enough. But it is. It doesn’t even have to be anything huge. Just one thing everyday that moves you towards where you want to be. It is a big deal and can transform your life. Little things are really big. One little thing shifts everything. The universe wants you to have what you want. Every time you look at your desire, entertain your dream, focus on it, interact with it, the universe takes a step towards you with it. And the bully voice that is trying to save you from embarrassment (“what if you fail?”), financial ruin (“what do you know about running a business?”) or your lack of readiness, the voice losses credit. That voice is not you. The quiet nudges, the ideas and inspirations, the dreams...That is you.
The little thing you do everyday, despite all the reasons your mind gives you not to, ultimately allows you to shift your patterns. When you do, you start living less out of habit and more out of intent. Less out of fear and more out of trust. It is worth it. Your dreams are worth it. Start today. Begin with one thing.