Take the first step

This is a public service announcement.

Going from 0 to 1 is the hardest part.

As a classic overthinker, procrastinator, and perfectionist, I’m all too familiar with the problem of letting the wheels spin endlessly and having nothing but guilt to show for it.

It took me several years to actually launch a podcast, start a blog, propose to my wife, and countless other smaller decisions throughout the years.

The “what-if” game is a tantalizing one, and there is comfort and safety in avoiding taking action.

I recently shared with my therapist: “There are no consequences if I change course in my head, and no one will judge my work.

But putting yourself out there takes courage, it’s hard, and you don’t know how the world is going to react.”

But I know I don’t want to be the person who constantly talks about goals and dreams, and never takes any action. That’s not the message I want to send to others, and I certainly won’t feel fulfilled staying stuck in my comfort zone.

Earlier this week, after some inspiration from a few other writers, I decided to commit to publishing my writing for seven days straight.

I knew that if I set some sort of external accountability, that I would be more likely to follow through.

It’s been an enjoyable, albeit minorly stressful process staying committed to this goal. But now that I’m following through, I’m starting to reflect on why I wasn’t doing this more consistently before… and I’m even considering that I may want to keep up this habit well past one week.

The goal of this post is to get you to start that thing you’ve been putting off. You know the one.

Take the first step.

Your future self will thank you.

Your legacy will be cemented, more layer deeper.

And if you need support, you know who to call ☎️ 

‘Til tomorrow,

Bagel