Today we are 10 days into 2020. That is 240 hours worth of opportunities to work on your resolutions. Or, are you struggling with your first steps? The holidays hang on, lulling us with over-indulgence, followed by lethargy. It demands a great effort to shake the party atmosphere. A journey requires an approximate destination. Knowing your intention lets you determine your general direction and set your course. You don’t need every step plotted and planned.
Maybe you have written, highlighted and adorned your goals with pretty pictures, but your analysis holds you hostage. Your stack of self-help books grows daily until they become a pedestal for your remote control. Action, getting off the couch, changes your perception. Things look different, and you react in unexpected ways. Trying something you have never done can be scary, but it may prove to be exhilarating.
There are plenty of reasons to hesitate and move with caution. That first step could be a doozy. It might be the best thing you have ever attempted. You must ask yourself which you fear more, finding yourself, a year from now sitting on the same couch, with your life intact, or living in a future where you attain your dreams. Don’t wait for it to happen. Dare to stride boldly toward your destiny.
What “first steps” are you taking today?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Your stack of self-help books grows daily until they become a pedestal for your remote control. Good one.
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Glad you liked that, Jeff. 🙂
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Knowing my intention is my biggest hangup right now. Do I want to blog for my enjoyment or do I want to get serious and actually write a book. Decisions, decisions, decisions!
Irwin
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You are right, Irwin, making a decision is tough, but creating a laser focus on your intention drives your goals. The good news is, when you do decide, you can start on any day you wish. Start dates don’t have to be tied to the calendar. 🙂👍
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Right you are! 😁👍
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I’m not sure I’m taking any. But I might be and will know after. Sorry, that’s probably not helpful.
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Its okay. Sometimes “first steps” is a mental process. Getting your head in the right space can help move you into a more active state. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for sharing, Charles. ✨👍✨
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My pleasure!
xoxo 💖🌹
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