Chris Guillebeau

I know that's not easy, but simply facing some of those things can be so helpful and provide so much relief. One thing I do is I have a to dread list. Right. Which is like just like it sounds, you've got your to do list, your to dread list is like these are the things I am putting off. And I'm just thinking about it here in real time as we're having this conversation.

I know that's not easy, but simply facing some of those things can be so helpful and provide so much relief. One thing I do is I have a to dread list. Right. Which is like just like it sounds, you've got your to do list, your to dread list is like these are the things I am putting off. And I'm just thinking about it here in real time as we're having this conversation.

I'm like, OK, there is actually a conversation I need to have with someone that's a little bit difficult and I don't want to do this, but it probably needs to happen. And it's not going to be out of my head. Like if I don't do it, It's I'm still thinking about it. So the energy that it's consuming, you know, it's going to be in my best interest to somehow find a way to to face that.

I'm like, OK, there is actually a conversation I need to have with someone that's a little bit difficult and I don't want to do this, but it probably needs to happen. And it's not going to be out of my head. Like if I don't do it, It's I'm still thinking about it. So the energy that it's consuming, you know, it's going to be in my best interest to somehow find a way to to face that.

I'm like, OK, there is actually a conversation I need to have with someone that's a little bit difficult and I don't want to do this, but it probably needs to happen. And it's not going to be out of my head. Like if I don't do it, It's I'm still thinking about it. So the energy that it's consuming, you know, it's going to be in my best interest to somehow find a way to to face that.

So I saw this sign once that was like, you know, face everything, avoid nothing. And I really liked it. But I also thought it was kind of ambitious because I was like, I'm probably going to be avoiding some things. So I don't know what the like the downsized version of that is, but like face more things. Right. Avoid fewer things. facing things can bring relief.

So I saw this sign once that was like, you know, face everything, avoid nothing. And I really liked it. But I also thought it was kind of ambitious because I was like, I'm probably going to be avoiding some things. So I don't know what the like the downsized version of that is, but like face more things. Right. Avoid fewer things. facing things can bring relief.

So I saw this sign once that was like, you know, face everything, avoid nothing. And I really liked it. But I also thought it was kind of ambitious because I was like, I'm probably going to be avoiding some things. So I don't know what the like the downsized version of that is, but like face more things. Right. Avoid fewer things. facing things can bring relief.

So the to dread list is very helpful for things you don't want to do. Like you got something to do for your tax return. You got some of that conversation that's difficult or, you know, the thing that's delayed, like you need to write a response that begins with, I'm so sorry for the delay. You know, just the more you can do that, then the better you will feel.

So the to dread list is very helpful for things you don't want to do. Like you got something to do for your tax return. You got some of that conversation that's difficult or, you know, the thing that's delayed, like you need to write a response that begins with, I'm so sorry for the delay. You know, just the more you can do that, then the better you will feel.

So the to dread list is very helpful for things you don't want to do. Like you got something to do for your tax return. You got some of that conversation that's difficult or, you know, the thing that's delayed, like you need to write a response that begins with, I'm so sorry for the delay. You know, just the more you can do that, then the better you will feel.

You will you will feel physically better. It's not just about, you know, having something marked off your list. You know, it's not just about your intellectual process. You're going to like feel a physical sensation of relief even as you start to do it. And so maybe one thing is like the simplest thing you can do towards that task.

You will you will feel physically better. It's not just about, you know, having something marked off your list. You know, it's not just about your intellectual process. You're going to like feel a physical sensation of relief even as you start to do it. And so maybe one thing is like the simplest thing you can do towards that task.

You will you will feel physically better. It's not just about, you know, having something marked off your list. You know, it's not just about your intellectual process. You're going to like feel a physical sensation of relief even as you start to do it. And so maybe one thing is like the simplest thing you can do towards that task.

If it is like a difficult email or something, you just kind of open the email because you've been avoiding it. You know it's there, but you've been avoiding it. So you just open it. And you just write the first line. Hi, Mike. And you just start. And then as you work through it, as I said, relief is on the other side of working through the to dread list or the to dread items.

If it is like a difficult email or something, you just kind of open the email because you've been avoiding it. You know it's there, but you've been avoiding it. So you just open it. And you just write the first line. Hi, Mike. And you just start. And then as you work through it, as I said, relief is on the other side of working through the to dread list or the to dread items.

If it is like a difficult email or something, you just kind of open the email because you've been avoiding it. You know it's there, but you've been avoiding it. So you just open it. And you just write the first line. Hi, Mike. And you just start. And then as you work through it, as I said, relief is on the other side of working through the to dread list or the to dread items.

Do you finish every book? I know you read a lot of books. Do you finish every book that you read? Do you ever watch a show on streaming TV or movies that you start watching and then don't finish? Are you a completionist or not? Yeah, there's plenty of those, yeah.

Do you finish every book? I know you read a lot of books. Do you finish every book that you read? Do you ever watch a show on streaming TV or movies that you start watching and then don't finish? Are you a completionist or not? Yeah, there's plenty of those, yeah.

Do you finish every book? I know you read a lot of books. Do you finish every book that you read? Do you ever watch a show on streaming TV or movies that you start watching and then don't finish? Are you a completionist or not? Yeah, there's plenty of those, yeah.