You know what I love about Nike's tagline..."Just do it"?
The simplicity and lack of ambiguity. There's no hesitation there. The concept of "just doing it" opens up so many possibilities and can close down so many behaviours that stop you from "doing it"!
What can it stop?
Procrastination.
Overthinking.
Self-doubt.
If you act quickly...it shuts down that part of your brain that likes to tell you why you can't do something and allows your prefrontal cortex to kick in.It has to be quick.That's the point. "Just do it!"
What does it open up?
The willingness to take a leap...the nudge to jump and trust that the net's going to be there.
That sense of bubbling in your stomach or wherever it is for you when you feel excitement and then the elation of "Whoa... I just did that!" Those opportunities.
...and it doesn't have to be massive. That's the thing we tend to forget...it's often the smallest of steps that can interrupt the pattern of overthinking, procrastination and self-doubt long enough to get started. And that's where momentum comes from. Taking the first shaky step and succeeding.
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge...
Get honest with yourself.
What's something that's been floating around that you've been thinking about, thinking about and thinking about some more?
What if today was the day that you decided you were gonna take the "Nike" approach? You're gonna just do it. Take a bite sized piece of that thing and get going.
Here's a reminder: The time's going to pass whether you do something or not…that’s just how it works. When you look back, do you really want to be thinking - Oh I wish I'd done that thing?
No one's immune to overthinking, procrastination and self-doubt from time to time. Try not to linger there.
Remember:
You don't have to have the whole plan laid out. Take the first step and allow the next one to show up.
What's that famous quote by Lao Tzu? “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
There's a reason it's famous...because it's true.
So what one step are you going to commit to today? "Just do it!"
Ready to take your first step? Contact me and let's set up your FREE chemistry call.
Cheers,
Ann
What if you “just did it?”