Stop Worrying and Just F*cking Do It!
By: Ryan Justin
Tags: Inspiration, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Self Improvement, Motivation

Some call it procrastination, others call it overthinking.

You can call it what you want but the fact of the matter is you’re not taking action which means you’re not moving forward.

This morning as I went about my daily routines, getting everyone ready, dropping the kids off to school/day-care and then heading off to work myself, there was one question at the forefront of my thoughts;

“What shall I write about today?”

Perhaps your day even started off in a similar way?

As the morning progressed, I did what I had to do at work but in the back of my mind, the same question remained.

I contemplated various ideas, sketching out a blueprint in my head of how they might play out.

What could I start the piece off with, the opening paragraph, how might I bulk out the middle and of course what conclusion would I arrive at to close it all off?

A few hours passed with me dissecting a number of different topics in this way, hoping for an ‘aha’ moment, but nothing seemed to appeal to me.

“Maybe a quick look through my drafts list would be the catalyst I need to get me off the mark?”

I was looking for something that sparked my interest, that really jumped out at me, a topic that had me excited to expand upon while at the same time brought some value to the reader.

But again, nothing seemed to pull me in.

It was beginning to look like one of those days where you just can’t get started.

When every time you try to get the ball rolling that flow state is just nowhere to be seen.

Do you know what I mean?

Then it begins to play on your mind, you try and figure out the reason why you’re finding it so hard to pull the trigger today.

Perhaps you didn’t get a good night’s sleep, or maybe you’ve been feeling a little under the weather lately.

Whatever the reason, getting started seems almost impossible.

Things just don’t feel, ‘right’.

Frustration starts creeping in. Your ideas begin to get worse and worse. Now you’re clutching at straws.

Hoping for something, anything that will help you break free from this stagnant state.

And then, voila, a breakthrough occurs when suddenly you remember;

Things don’t have to be perfect in order for you to get started.

Stop Worrying and Just F*cking Do It!

All too often we sit around just waiting for something to happen. Searching for that perfect moment to begin and get after it.

I know this because it happens to me, a lot.

All the tools to get going could be right there in front of you but still, you’ll find an excuse to put things off, just for a little bit longer.

“I don’t know where to begin.” “I just have to do a little more research.” “There’s no point in starting now, I’ll wait until tomorrow.” “Once I do _____, _____ and _____, then I can start _____.” (Fill in the blanks)

No matter what you’re trying to achieve, there will always be a ‘reason’ (an excuse) why you can’t get started right away.

But really, what’s the worst that can happen?

You start a new project, piece of writing, business venture, whatever and you soon discover things aren’t going exactly how you’d expected.

So, what?

There is nothing stopping you from changing the plan, making adjustments or just pulling the plug altogether and starting again on something new.

But at least you will have tried and learned what to do or what not to do for the next time.

So, it’s time to stop overthinking and start taking action. There is nothing to be afraid of.

And as Dan Pena, The 50 Billion Dollar Man says; “JUST FUCKING DO IT!”