👐 Most of us have 2 lives - the life we live and the unlived life within us.
Between the two is this thing called Resistance, and that is the secret to overcoming procrastination. This is a life-changing insight.
Between the two is this thing called Resistance, and that is the secret to overcoming procrastination. This is a life-changing insight.
🛑 Resistance is the negative force that's actively working against us to stop us from doing anything that's gonna level up our lives.
When we tell ourselves "I'm going to start tomorrow" or "I'm not quite ready" - this is Resistance.
When we tell ourselves "I'm going to start tomorrow" or "I'm not quite ready" - this is Resistance.
😨 Fear fuels Resistance
Resistance is activated by fear and gains strength whenever we give in to that fear, creating a cycle that we fall into. This leads to Resistance becoming even stronger as our fear becomes even greater.
Resistance is activated by fear and gains strength whenever we give in to that fear, creating a cycle that we fall into. This leads to Resistance becoming even stronger as our fear becomes even greater.
💪 But fear is good
"Remember one rule of thumb, the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it."
Lesson: know the enemy and do what scares you
"Remember one rule of thumb, the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it."
Lesson: know the enemy and do what scares you
👨⚕️ Become a professional
An amateur takes action whenever inspiration strikes or when they're in the right mood.
A professional shapes their life so that the work is a priority. They are determined and committed to succeed by following their inner drive and creative spirit.
An amateur takes action whenever inspiration strikes or when they're in the right mood.
A professional shapes their life so that the work is a priority. They are determined and committed to succeed by following their inner drive and creative spirit.
⚔️ Professionals recognise that facing Resistance is a daily battle.
When I wake up and think "I don't really like working", I do it anyway. It's just part of the daily battle. And we want to take that sort of attitude towards our other creative + entrepreneurial stuff.
When I wake up and think "I don't really like working", I do it anyway. It's just part of the daily battle. And we want to take that sort of attitude towards our other creative + entrepreneurial stuff.
🤡 Banish ego
When we're led by our ego, our focus is on how external effects affect us. And everything is very superficial and surface level. The ego likes things just the way they are.
When we're led by our ego, our focus is on how external effects affect us. And everything is very superficial and surface level. The ego likes things just the way they are.
😁 Encourage the 'self'
The self is made up of the individual + collective unconscious areas of our minds, which includes our dreams, intuition, visions and aspirations. When we sit down to create, we're attempting to channel the self as it's through the self we beat Resistance.
The self is made up of the individual + collective unconscious areas of our minds, which includes our dreams, intuition, visions and aspirations. When we sit down to create, we're attempting to channel the self as it's through the self we beat Resistance.
🎬 If you're procrastinating right now, you may as well watch my video where I break down all the lessons I learnt from 'The War of Art' to help me beat procrastination 👉
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