Part of my problem is that I overcomplicate things. I have so many amazing/excellent/inspirational...(fill in the gaps) ideas that I simply don't know where to start.
Am I alone? No. We all manage to find ways in which to get in our own way.
And during those times of overwhelm, very often we know what we should be doing. Sometimes our head is telling us. Sometimes it's our heart. Sometimes the gut. Regardless, we know.
But we just to live in our thoughts rather than to do anything about it. That's the "knowing-doing gap". We know exactly what we should be doing (or at least have a fair idea), but we choose to overcomplicate, overthink, procrastinate.
The key (of course) is action. Deep down, we know that. It doesn't have to be massive, life-changing moves. At least, not normally. Just putting one foot in front of the other is what counts.
And to do that, to eat that elephant one bite at a time, we need to trust.
Trust that we are on the right path. Trust that our gut feelings are correct. Trust, fundamentally, that if we are not on the right path or are gut feelings are wrong that we will be okay. That's the key reframe.
None of us knows truly what the future will bring. How can we? (Futurists, tarot card readers, stock market strategists take note). All we can do is work on ourselves and our worlds in order to better our environments for what might come tomorrow. To work towards something.
We don't have to beat ourselves up about having too many ideas. We just simply need to experiment. To play. To explore. Keep observing and keep iterating.
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