Progress is made when the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change.
I’d argue greater progress happens when the alternative of moving forward is harder or scarier than the main option of how to move forward.
Consider the order in which you completed your last to-do list; I’m sure you chose the items to do in the order you did because the alternatives sounded worse.
Cleaning windows of a storefront is more fun to do when the other option is to clean the toilets.
If you’re stuck (or just want to move forward faster), find something worse than the action that will actually get you moving.
Can’t find something? Then make it up.
Stay Positive & Whatever It Takes
Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Senior Content Specialist at Encompass Technologies, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.
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