Hold That Thought

These past two weeks I've been thinking about "feeling ready". Here are three things to simplify that concept:

1. “I see people wasting their time and potential every day, thinking they are not ready to start. I spent years of my life in that state. And, at times, I still need this same advice I’m giving you. But at least I have enough experience cutting with a just-enough-sharp blade to tell you it’s possible.” — Recovering Overthinker on the art of cutting with a dull blade​
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2. “Motivation is often the result of action, not the cause of it. Getting started, even in very small ways, is a form of active inspiration that naturally produces momentum.” — from James Clear's brief scientific guide on how to get and stay motivated​
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3. Q: How will you know it's all working, that you're “doing it right”?
   ​A: When you feel that sweet spot between support and challenge​

This week's underthinking link is bananas! Specifically, how ripe do you like 'em?​

Extra thoughts…

There were far too many sources to point to for this gem, so I'll attribute it to collective wisdom and repeat it here:

And if you've already got that, try my latest free tool for exploring what it really means to choose:

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If that's not your thing, then what small action will you take instead? Go do it now!

Take care action,
Kim

PS(A). If you find yourself asking, "Where is the good knife?" it means you have bad knives laying around. Get rid of the bad ones.

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Hello! I'm Kim and I’ve spent over four decades overthinking absolutely everything. Here's how I made sense of it all.