Why NOW Is Always the Perfect Time
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Why do we procrastinate?
How many times have you told yourself, I'll start after the holidays, or I'll do it when work slows down, or I'll get to it when life isn't so crazy, or when the kids are grown? We push off what we really want thinking we'll get to it eventually. But guess what? Eventually doesn't ever really happen. unless we make it happen. So today I'm gonna show you why we do this to ourselves, this putting off what we want, and why now is always the perfect time, even if you think it's not, how to get clear on what you really want and why investing in yourself, yes, even during the holidays, is the greatest gift you can give yourself. Hi, it's Hillary. Welcome to the Hillary Silver Podcast.
What is the cost of sitting on the sidelines?
Thanks for tuning into the conversation today. If you haven't already, it would mean so much to me if you'd take a minute to just click that five-star rating on your podcast app, leave a review, and subscribe so you never miss one of my episodes. And if you're enjoying this podcast, please consider sharing it with a friend because if you like it, they will probably like it too. So while this happens all year long, it's especially timely right now as we're heading into the new year because it's the time when so many of us start thinking about what we want for ourselves in the coming year. We're filled with the potential of endless possibilities and have all the best intentions, but resolutions often fade by the end of January. Everybody knows that.
How do half-hearted resolutions affect our goals?
We either never really get started or we start, but then things quickly fizzle out with our half-assed attempts or misdirected effort. And when we don't see progress, we lose interest or momentum pretty quickly. And then we just give up on ourselves. We become a bystander or a spectator. This is what I call sitting on the sidelines of life. sitting on the bench.
Why is investing in yourself important?
We literally bench ourselves from the game of life or love or success. To use this sports analogy, it's like we've got our uniform on, our helmet on, our cleats on, and there we sit, ready, not ready. Standing up to jump in the game, but then sitting back down again. Standing up when we're excited and we want it, and then sitting back down again. We doubt ourselves. We worry about failing, fearing that it won't work out or it won't happen. Up, down, up, down. Meaning we think about what we want, have moments of inspiration and belief that it's possible, and then we give up and sit back down again. It's too hard. Never mind. It's too scary or time-consuming. We tell ourselves that someday... I'll get to it.
I'll wait for the right time or just after this next thing I have going on in my life that's keeping me busy. Just one more thing to finish first and then I'll start. It's not the right time because I'm moving or changing jobs or my kids need me. But while you're busy sitting on the bench, life is moving forward. Time is literally passing you by. And every day that we spend doubting ourselves, questioning ourselves, or putting ourselves last is a day we never get back. Think about that. People say that time is money. And as an entrepreneur, you may think that I agree with this, but the truth is you can always just make more money. You can never make more time. You never can get time back. Time is your most valuable resource.
And every day that you delay, every day you spend not living the life that you want is a very expensive day. especially if the reason that you put it off is because you don't value yourself enough. You don't make time for yourself. You don't make yourself and what you want a priority.
How can we overcome our fears of failure?
And you tell yourself that it's not important enough, which actually is coming from a deeper belief that you're not important enough. It's costing you a lot to not have what you want. Any day that you spend in self-doubt, thinking negative thoughts about yourself, your life, and your future will or waiting for the right time is a major waste of a precious day. That is a very expensive day. So you know I love you, and that is why I'm always going to be honest and direct. The right time is just a BS excuse. It is. It's just a myth. This kind of thinking causes us to delay, and it costs us a whole lot more than we realize. The very few but powerful shifts that I'm how you think, and therefore how you operate when it comes to this.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Why do we procrastinate?
0:00–0:47
2
What is the cost of sitting on the sidelines?
0:47–1:27
3
How do half-hearted resolutions affect our goals?
1:27–1:48
4
Why is investing in yourself important?
1:48–3:30
5
How can we overcome our fears of failure?
3:30–4:17
6
What are the consequences of self-doubt?
4:17–5:59
7
How can we stop making excuses?
5:59–14:46
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