Think less?! 

What a maverick advice!? 

Well.  Ahem, no. 

How do I know?  Because you’re reading this. 

You don’t know how to actually get started with whatever you want to do. 

Imagine you’re in a bar having a beer/drink or whatever you prefer.  You choose. 

Just imagine you’re in that bar. 

There he/she is, the boy/girl of your dreams (let’s just say you’re a girl and see the boy of your dreams). 

He looks stunning.  His golden-angelic hair, his broad shoulders and his divine face.  Ooooholà chico…

You get it. -- > Dream boy! 

Now, you’re thinking…

How should I approach him?  Hmm…

Well, he should approach me, he’s the man. 

What could I say?  Should I invite him to a drink?  No, he should invite me, he’s the man. 

Whether he likes me…? 

Come on, I’ll go and say hi.  Just say hi!  Or hey?  Hello?  What’s up? 

Aaand shwoop, he’s taken!  That bitch! 

CLASSIC OVERTHINKER...

It’s happened to me waaay too often! 

So, what can do you against it? 

Check Tip #8 again.  Take imperfect action.  Get in the game!  Don’t overthink. 

By the way, there’s even a term for overthinking: Analysis Paralysis. 

Look, I know you’re smart.  And I know planning is tempting.  The problem is that you’ll never feel perfectly ready.  And planning isn’t living.  Planning to read a book isn’t reading.  Planning to work out isn’t working out.  Planning to chat up a girl isn’t chatting her up. 

Don’t get lost in your thoughts.  I know, there are a million ideas and possibilities buzzing around in your head.  But that’s mainly crazy shit. 

Give yourself a break.  Take a deep breath and just act. 

*Wapush!* 

Wake up! 

Life doesn’t play all in your head!  Life plays on the pitch!  Go for it!  Nothing is going to happen if you fail.  If the boy isn’t interested in you, so what?  If your first draft is shitty, so what?  If you’re completely destroyed after 5 minutes working out, so what?  You’re in the game!  Live.  Not only in your head anymore. 

That’s what life is about. 

Don’t waste your life thinking about doing something, DO IT!  Just do it!  Like they say. 

Do you remember the birds that want to fly away?  Well, fly the flock away! 

What can happen? 

You can fail.  That’s it! 

What if you fail? 

Tip #10: Get Up, Shake Off the Dust, and Try Again!  Fail Better Now. 

*Wapush!* 

Get up you good for nothing lazy! ( Stolen from the song Hall of Fame from The Script ft.  will.i.am.  Great song.  Great lyrics.) 

Look, I know it’s frightening doing things that you might fail.  But it’s part of the game.  You can never achieve anything without failing.  Failing is good.  It means you’re moving.  Maybe not forwards.  Maybe even backwards.  But you’re moving.  And you’re NOT STANDING STILL. 

Have you heard of Orlando Duque? 

He’s THE cliff diving legend. 

Check this out...

Do you think he did that out of nothing?  Do you think he never failed?  Do you think he’s never been scared? 

Of course he’s failed.  And of course he’s been scared.  He still is. 

And I hear the kvetchers: “What a stupid comparison”, “This Duque is a freak”, “But this is not the same…”

Well, the comparison may not be perfect, and Duque is definitely a freak!  But it is the same.  He did not start off by jumping off cliffs.  He started small.  Like everybody else.  And he failed a thousand times.  He just got up and shook off the water and tried again.  And again.  And again.  Aaand again! 

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, failed 10,000 times! 

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school team.  He got up.  And he’s probably missed more shots than anybody else… He failed and failed again.  Yet in the end, he’s a legend. 

Pssst.  Here’s a little secret: EVERYBODY HAS FAILED. 

How often does a baby fall when he learns walking?  Tons of times!  Still, nobody goes “Haha, you suck!  You can’t even walk!” 

No!  We encourage the baby to keep trying. 

Now, as adults, we should encourage ourselves to keep going as well. 

You cannot fail when you act.  You can only fail to act! 

As long as you’re acting you will never fail.  You only fail if you’re standing still and thinking about acting…

Feel the fear and do it anyway.  You’ve probably heard that saying.  Well, try to integrate it into your life.  It will have a MASSIVE impact! 

Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will. –  W. Clement Stone

If you’re afraid of failure, then ask yourself: What’s the worst that could happen? 

Seriously, ask that question. 

If you want to lose weight, what’s the worst that could happen?  Gaining weight?  Getting embarrassed in front of others?  Looking silly in the gym? 

If you want to start a business, what’s the worst that could happen?  Failing and losing money?  Wasting time if it doesn’t work out?  Losing your job? 

If you want to start mediating, what’s the worst that could happen?  Losing time?  Thinking BS?  Getting high? 

*Wapush!*  Working out won’t kill you!  Eating healthy won’t kill you!  Starting a business won’t kill you!  Meditating won’t kill you! 

No matter what you’re scared of when you fail, it won’t be too bad! ( As long as it’s no Orlando Duque style of action…)

Get off your ass, feel the fear, and do it anyway! 

Yes, talking to that girl in the bar won’t kill you.  Worst case it’ll hurt your feelings, or she’ll spill her drink in your face.  So what?  Keep on trying, eventually you’ll succeed! 

Get up, shake off the dust, and fail again!