Wednesday I talked about how important it is to step outside our comfort zone. Well, I'll be the first to recognize that sometimes that is easier said than done. I have failed many times in my life, however I always get back up and try again. It's not always easy to try again. Sometimes it is just plain hard to get back up and try.
Today I am actually dealing with this in my own life. In the book The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin talks about setting and telling yourself you only have to do something for a few minutes in order to get motivated. Often once the allotted time runs out, you don't want to stop what you dreaded starting. This is the technique I am testing in order to overcome my fears related to a little project I want to work on but can't get myself to do.
I set my clock timer to go off in one hour. During that time I worked on my project. As it turns out I actually did work on the project I've been avoiding for more than an hour. This seems to have worked for today. Surprise surprise I actually had fun.
If we don't try we will always wonder "what if?" What is worse, knowing the answer or not knowing the answer?
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