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Do literally anything - Aaron Francis

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And then, of course, there are other things that I just have to do, like bookkeeping and responding to emails. Sometimes, it all gets to be too much. There are too many things to do! I need to figure out where to start! I get paralyzed by the sheer enormity of it all. This has happened enough times that I know the solution: do literally anything. It doesn't matter what! Write half of an article. Categorize two expenses. Write down all your ideas for videos. Clean your office. Respond to a single email. By doing anything, I find momentum. I find motivation! I ease the heavy feeling and find my stride. The mere act of doing pushes back the tidal wave of thoughts. The problem is primarily emotional. I feel paralyzed. The solution is primarily emotional too! Just do one thing. By doing one thing, I feel like maybe things are doable after all. And if things are doable, then maybe I can do more things! Progress leads to progress, motion to motion. There have been times when I've looked at th

There are a lot of things I want to do. I want to create and build and make and write. And then, of course, there are other things that I just have to do, like bookkeeping and responding to emails. Sometimes, it all gets to be too much. There are too many things to do! I need to figure out where to start! I get paralyzed by the sheer enormity of it all. This has happened enough times that I know the solution: do literally anything. It doesn't matter what! Write half of an article. Categorize two expenses. Write down all your ideas for videos. Clean your office. Respond to a single email.…

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