Member-only story
5 Ways You’re Making Your Life Way Harder Than it Has to Be
Remove friction from your life asap
Self-improvement is primarily the process of getting out of your own way.
You’ll never be perfect or get rid of all these problems, but you can make them less severe.
You can stop getting in your own way so much. You can stop making your life harder than it has to be so much. All you need is a slight edge — enough momentum to get you going.
You Let Anticipation Scare You Out of Potential Success
How many times have you been in a situation where the anticipation of the event was much worse than the event itself?
Nine times out of ten in life, the worst that can happen in any situation is getting a no. And, if you’re bold, and try enough times, you’re probably going to get the results you want in the long run. Remembering this can help. Also, it helps to reflect on all the times your anticipation-based fear was wrong.
You don’t realize how much you’re missing out on by letting your anticipation get the best of you.
