Stop Waiting To Feel Ready

24.06.25

Last year, I challenged myself: Write 1 article and record 1 video per week, for 50 weeks straight.

Today, I’m finally completing this challenge and I have a few interesting insights.

It’s crazy, but accomplishing this was completely unfathomable just a few years ago, but along the way I’ve learned how deeply meaningful it is to push myself and expand my creativity.

Now, I’ll share 3 key lessons, from mental shifts to practical steps to not only be more consistent but also find meaning through developing a craft and pushing yourself.

1. Make Your Decisions Ahead of Time

The first thing I’ve learned is that I had to stop relying on “feeling motivated”.

Our moods fluctuate much more than we tend to notice and if we’re waiting to “feel ready” or be in the right state of mind, we’ll never start.

The truth is that relying on motivation is childish and the mindset of someone identified with the Puer and Puella Aeternus (aka the man/ woman-child).

Rather, we must learn to attach all of our actions to our value system.

In other words, we need clarity on what’s important in our lives. In the last article, I shared one of the most important questions I ever asked myself:

What can’t I finish life without accomplishing or experiencing?

This might help you tap into something deeper within yourself. Once you do it, you start designing your life according to this ideal vision.

Taking this one step further, what changed everything for me was learning to make all of my decisions ahead of time.

We tend to fail and procrastinate precisely because we lack long-term thinking which also makes us much more subject to our moods.

But when we start making our decisions ahead of time based on the ideal versions of ourselves, we take fleeting moods out of the equation.

My boss is the guy I want to become and not what I’m feeling at any given moment.

That said, developing long-term thinking is easy. Simply start by structuring your day and making all of your decisions in terms of what to eat, and wear, when you’ll do your chores, and what time you’ll work the day before.

Iterate on that until you can plan a few days ahead, then a week ahead, a month, etc.

Remember, values must drive action.

2. Flow – Systems Trump Abstract Goals

Now let’s get more practical.

When we want change, we usually set goals we want to accomplish. The problem is that these goals tend to be far ahead in the future and that’s why they don’t generate any traction in the now.

Moreover, a goal tends to be abstract and doesn’t explain how you’ll get there. Instead, it’s important to break down these goals into small components and daily actions.

In other words, I’m not thinking about accomplishing a goal like recording 50 videos, rather, I’m thinking about how can I structure my day/week to make this possible.

I calculated how much time I needed on average to write an article and transform it into a video, and made sure to block a few time slots during my week until this became an automated habit.

The beauty of iteration is that the more you do it, the more you learn to be fully focused and unlock the Flow State.

And in Flow, it’s amazing how much more productive you can be, upwards of 500%. I know it sounds made up but it’s backed by neuroscience.

I guess, my secret weapon during all of this time was precisely Flow.

3. It’s Not About You

Lastly, I’ve learned that the only way to pursue your goals whilst feeling inspired is to realize this isn’t about you.

We can only push in the face of adversity when we find something deeply meaningful, and meaning is found the moment we put our gifts and talents in service of something greater than ourselves.

In the beginning, I mentioned that it’s important to craft our value system but we have to be careful to not turn this into a narcissistic exercise, as not only we’ll feel constantly lonely and miserable but we’ll also make the people who care about us miserable.

If we experience any kind of success in life is because others allowed us to get there and found what we have to offer as valuable. We need one another.

Yes, we need to find that internal flame and dedicate ourselves to developing our gifts and talents to the fullest but then we have to take the next step and share it with the world.

Whenever I’m feeling tired, unmotivated, or spiraling into a perfectionistic trap, I try to step away from my own narcissism and tap into a sense of divine duty. I understand my gifts and talents were given to me by God and I must use them purposefully.

Then, I feel inspired by my wife, I’m thankful for all of my clients who trust me, and I’m happy with each comment I receive.

Yes, I keep pushing because I’ve made a pact with myself to be the best I can be but this is meaningless without you reading this right now.

So I also thank you.

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