Don't Fall Into the Trap

Advice to my past self that would completely change where I'm at now.

THE BEGINING

2/3/20231 min read

So you’ve been in the self-help and entrepreneur space for a while now. Now how do you go from learning all these incredible ideas and techniques to actually making some money?

It’s easier than you think. And it’s one word. Action.

The worst habit, and I mean the absolute, most damaging, dream killing WORST habit you can develop is not taking action.

Let’s break down how this starts.

First, you start consuming content from successful people. They make it look easy. Everytime you consume their content, a spark lights up inside of you. You think to yourself, “This doesn’t seem too bad. I could be doing this even better than them.”

But how do you start? What your favorite influencers make look “easy” is actually a result of years of dedication to a craft and subject they care very much about. You are only seeing the proverbial tip of the iceberg.

So now what you want is completely overwhelming. It’s going to take a significant amount of time to reach the level of success you want. But what if there was a quicker, easier way?

Now the content consumption continues. Not only do you feel like gaining all the necessary knowledge will speed up your journey. But in consuming each little piece of positive information, you get a hit of dopamine for the hope it provides you.

After consuming massive amounts of positive entrepreneurial content, when it is finally time to sit down and hash out your own ideas. Your mind betrays you. You can’t even focus on writing your first paragraph of valuable information without your mind going, “Ughhh. This is so boring. Let’s go back to watching YouTube videos on how to create the perfect thumbnail.”

So you go back to watching videos. And thus begins the procrastination, that, if left unchecked, could very well continue for the rest of your life.

Now that’s a scary thought. And that’s a nasty habit you’re going to break RIGHT NOW.

No more endlessly consuming content. You now have two options. Take action, or sit and do nothing until you do.