THERE WILL BE OBSTACLES

SOMETIMES the problem isn’t that you don’t have enough drive to do something but that you have too much. It’s easy to put all your time into starting something new and then burn out, letting the project drop by the wayside because you are tired or want to reclaim some of your time. Or, you may feel overwhelmed by all the things you want to do and not know where to start.

Start small while you are forming your new routine so you are better able to sustain it. Complete one task and stop while you are still excited or have the energy to do more. Your excitement will fuel your motivation, which will in turn keep you returning to your activity and assist in the forming of a habit.

Michael Phelps, the great US Olympian, said: “There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.”

No day spent in pursuit of my dream is a day wasted.