“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”
-Mark Twain
This is the best way I have found to conquer Procrastination and get things accomplished.
Have you ever seen one of those gigantic murals painted on the side of a building and wondered how anyone does such a thing? Well, they first start with a grid of small boxes and then transfer one small box at a time. Before long the entire gigantic project is done. The trick is to focus on one small piece of the painting at a time.
This same concept can be done with any of your large overwhelming projects. Just break the project down into small pieces and just get started on any one piece.
You can apply this to doing a financial report, losing weight or trying to exercise. For example, if you want to start an exercise program plan on a brisk walk for 5 minutes, 3 times per week. There you go, the hardest step is done, getting started. Now, each week for the next few weeks, add a few minutes to your walk. Before long you will be comfortably exercising for 30 minutes at a time.
Stuart
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