This is part 4 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”.
You know your dream takes action. But sometimes it’s hard to get off your butt and make your dreams come true. But creativity means movement. And you’re not being creative if you aren’t creating.
One of the main reasons we get lazy about our creativity is the sheer volume of hustle it takes to achieve our goals. You have a great idea. You’ve been mulling it over in your mind for a while. But now it takes real action to make that dream a reality. It’s no longer ok to fantasize and scheme. Your vision needs to be concrete.
And if you have a dream worth dreaming, that seems daunting. Sometimes it’s enough to make you curl up into a fetal position. Too much work!
I experienced this with the Sunday| magazine project. I needed to get 16 writers, 10 graphic designers and various consultants to work for free. They were necessary to this magazine being a success. I was lazy for about two months before I realized this would never happen if I didn’t do something.
So I set a deadline and made it public. February 2012. I started telling people and pimping my vision out to the people I wanted to be involved. I had to make something happen now.
It looks like the launch will be March instead of February. But that’s ok. I’d rather a month late than have a potential 2015 launch.
Is your laziness holding you back from creating something amazing? Set some deadlines and start telling people. Let them keep you accountable. Force your action.
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This is a great series. I’m finally starting to get insecurity and perfectionism under control. Laziness is definitely the main obstacle standing in my way now…and a little fear of failure haha. I know what I need to get done, I just don’t wanna do it right now. I just keep doing that over and over everyday. Setting deadlines and having people you’re accountable to is a good idea, I’ll try that. =)
I’ll be your accountabilibuddy! Text me what you’re working on and I’ll check in on you 🙂
This is a great series. I’m finally starting to get insecurity and perfectionism under control. Laziness is definitely the main obstacle standing in my way now…and a little fear of failure haha. I know what I need to get done, I just don’t wanna do it right now. I just keep doing that over and over everyday. Setting deadlines and having people you’re accountable to is a good idea, I’ll try that. =)
I’ll be your accountabilibuddy! Text me what you’re working on and I’ll check in on you 🙂
Cool =)
I also hear really successful people all the time talk about how even they have to consciously keep themselves motivated everyday by putting in a motivational cd when they wake up. Whatever your particular method, I think they hit right at home the fact that ALL of us, no matter how big we may be, have to consciously hype ourselves up. No one is automatically motivated throughout every day.
Great point!
Cool =)
I also hear really successful people all the time talk about how even they have to consciously keep themselves motivated everyday by putting in a motivational cd when they wake up. Whatever your particular method, I think they hit right at home the fact that ALL of us, no matter how big we may be, have to consciously hype ourselves up. No one is automatically motivated throughout every day.
Great point!
Great idea, i’ve done this and it definitely helps you get more stuff done at the time you set.
I read this once:
“Real authentic motivation is a byproduct of getting in motion it has it’s roots in consistent action”, and this otherone too: “its easier to act yourself into feeling motivated than feeling yourself into acting motivated”
Great quotes! 🙂
Great idea, i’ve done this and it definitely helps you get more stuff done at the time you set.
I read this once:
“Real authentic motivation is a byproduct of getting in motion it has it’s roots in consistent action”, and this otherone too: “its easier to act yourself into feeling motivated than feeling yourself into acting motivated”
Great quotes! 🙂
Jonathan,
This is so very important for me. I definitely needed to read this. Often times, I think we get lazy and sit on our hands and continue to think instead of act because it IS a lot of work. To add to that, its also a dream that doesn’t just manifest in mid-air within seconds or hours ( as fast as we dream) compared to the time it takes to work (a later date launch months later).
Very true!
Jonathan,
This is so very important for me. I definitely needed to read this. Often times, I think we get lazy and sit on our hands and continue to think instead of act because it IS a lot of work. To add to that, its also a dream that doesn’t just manifest in mid-air within seconds or hours ( as fast as we dream) compared to the time it takes to work (a later date launch months later).
Very true!