At 9:00 a.m. yesterday I started on a project that I have been putting off. I told myself that I would work on it for one hour and then move on to something else. I finished at 9:30 — p.m. Once I got started, I was on a roll and I completed the project and then some, not even realizing the time.
I have quoted Susan Power before who said: “The motivation is in the doing.” She is so right. The more you dread something, the sooner you should start. Play mind games with yourself and commit to doing just a short interval. Chances are that you will keep going.
Starting is the hardest part. That first step on a walk. The first sentence in a blog. The first holiday card that you address. The first drawer you clean. The first line on your spreadsheet. Take solace in the fact that it gets easier once you actually begin.
