I Just Can't Do It - So, I Do It!

There are days when you lack energy or motivation or some other essential quality required to do you job.

Your tank is empty.

You imagination is frozen.

Your strength is depleted.

The bottom has fallen out of your carefully constructed resolve. You are crippled and crushed.

You just cannot do what needs to be done.

But, it must be done.

There is only one thing you can do: Start.

Start without any promises or expectations. Start without any assurance that you will finish. Start with your last breath of sweet air. Just start.

That start may be less that anything anyone will notice. It may just be turning in your bed, or sitting up, or taking note of where you put your shoes.

If that is all it is, congratulate yourself. You have done something. You have started.

Spell START - S.T.A.R.T.

Now pat yourself on the back because you just did something.

Now, watch me spell it.

S is for Something.

Anything is something. The tiniest action is activity. The slightest movement is movement toward your goal. Note it and celebrate it.

It is something.

T is for Tracking.

Keep track of your movements in the direction of your small goal. They may seem miniscule, but every single one of them is necessary.

Nothing will happen without them.

A is for Advance.

Make sure that you do not waste your little energy going backwards or sideways. Even if it is negligible, move forward.

Budget only the energy necessary for advancement.

R is for Rewards.

Reward yourself with a word of affirmation or a break or a smile in the mirror at benchmarks. Pat yourself on the back.

You have already done some things you could not do.

T is for Take the Next Step.

That is right. After you have done one thing, ask yourself if you can do one more thing - just one thing at a time. See if you can take the next step in the process. Ask yourself permission to move forward.

Repeat the START process as many times as necessary until you gain momentum.

Then, when you discover that there are no more steps to take, that you have done what could not be done, throw a party in your head.

Enjoy your accomplishment.

You have overcome the odds.

That is exactly how I wrote this article.

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