Why Most People Never Take The First Step
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What excuses do we make to avoid taking the first step?
We tell ourselves the path is complicated because it excuses us from taking the first simple step. But let's dive in further. If things are complicated, then we don't have to jump yet. We don't have to feel exposed yet. We don't have to step into discomfort yet. Perfect. Our lizard brains love that We can instead go on our comfy fact-finding mission, looking for answers that really can never be found, because what we're looking for only materializes in motion. It only shows up along the way. Sometimes I don't think it's conscious. Sometimes I'm convinced we have no idea we're doing it. Let me give you an example. You know, on this podcast, this channel, I like to share about my friends a lot because I'm fortunate enough to learn a lot from the people around me.
So I'm going to do it again here and talk about my buddy, Steven Selle. But first, a little context. So recently, I've had some writer's block, just kind of stuck. And believe me, I talk about it a lot. It's not that I'm always stuck. But when I'm not, when I feel like I'm cruising through a particular chapter, I don't share as much because that's not really where I learn the most. Most value is in the overcoming. And so that's where I like to shine my spotlight. And so back to the example. Here I am, essentially trying to pivot on YouTube again. As we all know, this is an adapt or die platform. And, you know, while my episodes and stories are popping off on Spotify and that's doing really well, that has not been the case on YouTube, right?
At least not recently. And so what am I not going to do? I'm not going to blame the platform. Certainly not going to throw a fit. I have to adjust, right? I have to get better, period.
How does overthinking prevent us from moving forward?
I have to make sure I'm giving as much value to the audience as possible. That's it. That's the thing. That's the challenge. And so I'm thinking, all right, I finished a pretty powerful adventure a few weeks back with some friends. I documented it all. How about turning that into a masterpiece for YouTube, right? And really excited about the challenge, a more advanced production, a pivot to that next level. And so I get all the video clips. I grab my mic. I have these ideas in my head. I have notes in my notebook. I sit in front of my computer. Day after day, I just freeze. It's bizarre, right? I start telling myself, well, maybe you need help. Eddie, why are you even editing, right? Have your editors do this.
These clips aren't good enough. You shot most of it on an iPhone, right? You didn't get drone shots. This is too much like what I usually do. Oh, now it's too far removed from what I usually do. Right, you get the idea. It's like, you know, this internal dialogue driving myself insane. And the video, still sitting there with zero progress. Okay, in comes Steve. And Sir Steve has many talents, but one of them is being in front of the camera. The dude has courage. Period. Objectively. He'll try things. He'll take creative risks. And it's a numbers game, right? He'll tell you himself, sometimes he hits, sometimes he misses. Sometimes he really hits, sometimes he wildly misses. That's the life of brand building and content creation.
But the last year or so, he's gone all in on music. And I get a message from, sends me this music video where he's at the beach performing one of his songs, right? And he asked if I'd give feedback. I said, of course, happy to, right? And I watch it. And as I'm watching, I'm like, wow, the cinematography is beautiful. And the idea is simple, you know. Simple but well done like a cinematic simple the kind that's hard to do Because when you're filming that type of thing you take one step too far and you kind of overdo it It's easy with that kind of thing to quote-unquote do too much right and so in my humble opinion the dude just nails it on this video and so we're talking and I'm like Hey, who did the video for you?
And he was me And I said and who else? He said, just me and a tripod. And I'm like, what?
What personal story illustrates the struggle with procrastination?
And I watched it again, and sure enough, yup, every shot is still, right? There's no movement, clearly set up on a tripod.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What excuses do we make to avoid taking the first step?
0:00–2:15
2
How does overthinking prevent us from moving forward?
2:15–5:04
3
What personal story illustrates the struggle with procrastination?
5:04–9:42
4
How does fear of failure manifest in our decision-making?
9:42–13:00
5
What role does mindset play in achieving goals?
13:00–15:14
6
How can we recognize and overcome self-doubt?
15:14–21:38
7
What are the consequences of waiting for the 'perfect' moment?
21:38–27:42
8
How can we shift our identity to push through challenges?
27:42–38:47
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