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Paths and doubts

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Having a path to follow, something you dedicate time consistently, does not mean you will not have doubts.

There will be times when you will question your choices. There will be plenty of alternatives. There will be many reasons why you should change. Actually, there will only be rare occasions when you will feel completely convinced that what you are doing is exactly what you should be doing.

Unless your doubts turn into pain – physical or emotional -, or unless they prove real – with data or facts to support them -, the best thing you can do with it is embrace it. Doubt is part of doing. More often than not, it tells you are on the right path. It can be additional motivation.

You can’t eradicate doubt, so try to make friends with it.

Not how it works

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Do something because you want to try.

Because you want to start a new habit, because it is a thing you might like, because you know that somebody will feel better. Do something because you are running out of time or because you have too much time on your hands. Do it because it makes sense, because it is the right thing to do, because you know you can handle it. Or perhaps to test yourself, to stretch your skills and build new muscles. Do something when you have nothing to do, when you have too much to do, when you feel down, and when you feel energetic.

But never do because you expect someone to do something in return.

That’s just not how it works.

Simple

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There are two problems with writing in a way that is complex and self-serving.

The first problem is that people will not understand.

The second problem is that people will not raise their hands to tell you they did not understand. You’ll go home thinking everything is clear. And you’ll be left wondering why you are not achieving what you were expecting to achieve.

Keep things simple.

Simple is also what you like to read, after all.

On board

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When you create something, some will not like it.

When you share an idea, some will find it impractical.

When you launch a project, some will say it will never work.

When you have a solution, some will argue it’s not the right one.

When you find a problem, some will say they can live with it.

Of course, the point has never been to have everybody agree. The point is doing something that feels right, and doing it consistently and continuously enough, so that others can find it and come on board.