400 trillion to 1
In a TEDxSF talk called "How to stop screwing yourself over" Mel Robbins talks about the odds of being born. She stated that "at the moment in time you were born, to the parents you were born to, with the DNA structure you have... are 400 trillion to 1"
That's right.... 1 in 400,000,000,000. And we are all in this category. It's the one thing we all have in common, we were born. Many of the things she mentions in her talk have since been popularized. Gary Vaynerchuk is one of the many people that uses the 400 trillion to 1 narrative and Robbins' stepping out of your comfort zone concept perfectly aligns with Yes Theory's 'Seek Discomfort' mindset.
Apparently.. somewhere in 1984, I was born.
24 hours in a day
Another thing we all have in common, we all have 24 hours in a day.
But it is the decision what we choose to do with our life, with our 24 hours in a day. So, how come we often don't act? According to Mel there is one simple fact that you have to deal with in any area of your life that want to change:
"You are never gonna feel like it".
Whenever you meet someone you look up to or you find successful, you should remember, somewhere along the line of their life, they also had to make the decision to start. Changing for the better is simple, but it might not be easy. It is always difficult to start. That's why you need to find as what Mel's calls 'Activitation Energy' and motivate yourself to take the first step. The problem many of us have is that if we don't act when we have an impulse, we most likely won't do it.
Now, if you are like me, you are often looking for ways to stop procrastination. One of the best books in that sense is Atomic Habits by James Clear. But I don't expect anyone to read a complete book as the first spark, so let's start with a simple solution that might sound silly at first, but happens to be more effective than you think.
I can across the video below and the 2nd rule really stuck with me. It is called 3-2-1 method and starts at 1m46s.
If you just manage to do just 1 thing, every day for a year, you can only imagine the impact it could have on your life.
Start Today
So why start of 2022 with this message? Because most of us have New Years Resolutions. With many of them being lost after the first week of the year. Even worse, we sometimes never start. If you have a goal for 2022, start today.
Now.
Everything that is keeping you from doing it straight away is an excuse.
Make the first step. It's not gonna be perfect. You might end up not even liking it after you've tried it 100 times. But... you'll no longer be stuck with the 'What if?'. And even if you end up not liking it, the experience from doing it will bring value to your life.
See you tomorrow.
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