It has been a year, to the day, since my last post. I can't help but think there is something funny going on. There is. It's called "but..." This blog has been floating around in my head, waiting to be written for nearly two years now. Honestly. Perhaps I shouldn't admit that, some of the allure of writing or any sort of creation is that you see the finished product without seeing all the messy hard-work and self-doubt that comes before it. But a blog is a perpetual work in progress, and if I'm going to do this thing, I'm going to be myself.
We're all familiar with the sway that little 3-letter word has over our daily lives. From big things to small things, from things we don't want to do, to things we do actually want to do. Just add that little conjunction in and you've got yourself a sure-fire excuse. And that's all it is, an excuse. And we all know how much weight an excuse carries in the face of real reason. If you were your own boss, or your own teacher, would YOU accept your excuse? In most cases, the answer is no.
Let me give you a few of my own:
I want to write the blog but I'm just so busy!
I want to go for a run but I haven't eaten properly today.
I want to write this novel but... well I just have nothing to say.
Popular wisdom tells us that if we make excuses, we just don't want it bad enough. If that's the case, though, then why do you need an excuse if you're only making it to yourself? Why not just say "I don't want to do it." and be done with it? Why do we sabotage the very things we claim we WANT to do?
There are lots of reasons ranging from self-doubt, to fear of failure, to issues with authority (even if that authority is you telling yourself what to do), but that's not my job to analyze all that. Looking back won't help. It's time to look forward.
Ask yourself two very simple questions:
1. Do I really, honestly, in my heart of hearts want to do _______? [If not, this is where you close the page and roll your eyes.]
2. How can I make it happen?
For my part, I will update this blog at least every Wednesday. How about you?
We're all familiar with the sway that little 3-letter word has over our daily lives. From big things to small things, from things we don't want to do, to things we do actually want to do. Just add that little conjunction in and you've got yourself a sure-fire excuse. And that's all it is, an excuse. And we all know how much weight an excuse carries in the face of real reason. If you were your own boss, or your own teacher, would YOU accept your excuse? In most cases, the answer is no.
Let me give you a few of my own:
I want to write the blog but I'm just so busy!
I want to go for a run but I haven't eaten properly today.
I want to write this novel but... well I just have nothing to say.
Popular wisdom tells us that if we make excuses, we just don't want it bad enough. If that's the case, though, then why do you need an excuse if you're only making it to yourself? Why not just say "I don't want to do it." and be done with it? Why do we sabotage the very things we claim we WANT to do?
There are lots of reasons ranging from self-doubt, to fear of failure, to issues with authority (even if that authority is you telling yourself what to do), but that's not my job to analyze all that. Looking back won't help. It's time to look forward.
Ask yourself two very simple questions:
1. Do I really, honestly, in my heart of hearts want to do _______? [If not, this is where you close the page and roll your eyes.]
2. How can I make it happen?
For my part, I will update this blog at least every Wednesday. How about you?
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