Imagine this…you have come up with a truly genius idea for something that you’re truly passionate about. Maybe it’s starting your own business, redecorating your home with your own design ideas, taking a once in a lifetime solo vacation to your dream destination…whatever it is, YOU ARE PUMPED! The first week or so you go after it like you’d been lost in the desert & saw a flashing sign in the distance offering up free margaritas, but then…
…You lose your momentum. That ever-present mix tape in your brain starts telling you it’s the dumbest idea ever, on a repeating loop. You start making up excuses. And even though in your heart you still want it (whatever your “it” is) really bad, you find 112 other way more important things to do like say, scrolling Instagram, or checking out Aunt Margie’s must-read Facebook post about her ongoing bunion issues, or scrubbing the grout in your shower with a toothbrush.
Or maybe you don’t lose your momentum, but…every single freakin’ detail has to be perfect before you can do “it”. You add a tweak here, and another there; you cross your t’s & dot your i’s, but then you erase the crosses & the dots and do it all over again. Now don’t go confusing having high standards with perfectionism. A girl’s gotta have high standards (or at least she should), but perfectionism is an entirely different animal. Just like procrastination isn’t laziness, perfectionism does not equate to high standards.
“Procrastination & perfectionism are often partners in crime, and at the very least they do both come from the same dark sketchy neighborhood in your brain.”
The two are oftentimes rooted in fear…fear of leaving your comfort zone, fear of failure, fear of being ridiculed, fear of living your biggest most beautiful life. Both are a result of your innermost self attempting to keep you safe from wrongly perceived danger. The key is training your innermost self to recognize & get super excited about the fact that all of the very best stuff in life only happens on the other side of fear.
Friends, this is not a lecture, oh no, this is life experience talking. Believe me, I have been right there with you…hell, I often still am right there with you. Beating back the two p’s is something I have to work on every single day. Just like anything else related to improving yourself & your life, it is an ever-evolving process. If your at all like me & either grew up with or later on in life developed a fear mindset then you know that escaping the comfort zone is freakin’ hard work. But fear not, while it might be hard it isn’t impossible. You just have to be willing to sign up for the long haul & commit to doing the hard things. Here are some quick tips to get you started on your escape from the procrastination/perfection/fear loop:
- Focus on the process not the final outcome. Always looking at the big picture leads to overwhelm. Break your “it” down into manageable chunks, focus on the now, be mindful, and enjoy the journey…the end result will come naturally.
- Use the 5-4-3-2-1 method. Pick a trigger…say the next time you haul your butt off the couch, and when the trigger arrives say to yourself, “5-4-3-2-1 do it now” and then DO IT! No excuses. Put on your big girl pants & get it done. Trust me, you’ll feel a billion times better afterwards and…as cheesy as this is, it does actually work if you’re committed.
- Remember…there are no mistakes, only learning experiences. Perfection is an illusion. Nobody’s perfect & seriously, why would you want to be? If you do something that’s not quite right, so what? What’s the worst thing that could happen? In all likelihood, it’s totally not as bad as you think. Learn from it & move on.
- Tell yourself, literally over & over again, “I am a fierce powerful human & I am worthy of all that I desire from life.” Do not roll your eyes at me…practiced regularly the woo-woo sh*t really works.
- Finally, don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you have a BFF who isn’t afraid to give you a kick in the ass that might be effective. However, at least for me, I needed more than that so I called in a professional to help me when I got stuck trying to figure out what direction to go & how to strategically get my business set up. Yes, hiring a pro is a financial investment. Whether it be a marketing strategist/coach, a life coach, mindset coach, confidence coach or whatever type of pro suits your purpose, it’s going to cost you some cash. But you my friend, are so very worth it. Whatever it takes to find the money, I cannot recommend it highly enough. There’s nothing like a fresh set of impartial eyes to help you look at your situation, figure out why you’re stuck & guide you in the direction you need to go to reach your goal.
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