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next to Resistance, rational thought is the artist or entrepreneurs worst enemy. Bad things happen when we employ rational thought, because rational thought comes from the ego. Instead, we want to work from the Self, that is, from instinct and intuition, from the unconscious.
A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. Its only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” – Steven Pressfield, Do the Work
The idea of “being realistic” holds all of us back. From starting a business or quitting a job to dating someone who may not be our type or moving to a new place – getting “real” often means putting your dreams on hold.
Today, let’s take a step away from rational thought and dare to be bold. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to accomplish but have been afraid to pursue? Write it down. Also write down the obstacles in your way of reaching your goal. Finally, write down a tangible plan to overcome each obstacle.
The only thing left is to, you know, actually go make it happen. What are you waiting for?
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i remember liking this one quite a lot, as i have tremendous trouble Being Realistic in real life anyway, so this one seemed to be designed for me... :-)
the one thing i've always wanted to accomplish... well, there's a few things, actually. so let's start with the smallest, and work my way up...
get a manuscript sent in to a publishers
{and really: get a book published}
it's something that i find excruciating and the mere thought fills me with fear and all that is awful... fear of rejection, i suppose... rejected by the very people who's approval i need. i've never let Mr G read any of my stuff, as i feared his rejection the most, but really, i can't think of anybody that i'd be happy to give my manuscript to... how do i get to the point where i think i'm Good Enough?! work to be done there...
the plan: look the Dragon right in the eyes, and wrestle it to the ground... or whatever...
travel on my own
get a camper van, load all my gear {and the dog} in it, trust the cats to be looked after, hug my kids, then my partner & set off into the sunset... and then, when i've been There, come back to the kids and the cats and my partner & my little house and write another book...
obstacles: money for the van, and for petrol, and the house, to not need a steady job... i'm rubbish at planning things like that on my own, and prefer to travel with a companion {but then again, i also find companions very trying...}.
letting go of the notion to Be Realistic
and trust for things to find a way...
obstacle: the way i've been raised, the perpetuation of the notion by the people around me/society...
2 comments:
Nice thought, I would like a van to travel as well (obstacle; no drivers licence)
You can write on the road can't you? That would make a lovely road trip novel!
not very realistic though...
{hahahaha!!!}
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