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these are some things I hear very often from people:
• "I want to start but I have no idea where to start"
• "how do you know what you want? I have no idea what I want"
• "how do I know what will work?"
• "but it's not easy..."
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• "I want to start but I have no idea where to start"
• "how do you know what you want? I have no idea what I want"
• "how do I know what will work?"
• "but it's not easy..."
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the thing is – ideally, you'd like to find something you enjoy doing + something that is profitable + something that is easy and relatively comfortable to do
best case scenario, yes
but the process we have in mind is often very different from the realistic process
best case scenario, yes
but the process we have in mind is often very different from the realistic process
you hear the words "just start", or "just try something", as common advices
and it is often as simple as that
but still, you'd have questions like "but what do I start?", "how do I start?", "where do I start?"
and it is often as simple as that
but still, you'd have questions like "but what do I start?", "how do I start?", "where do I start?"
here's a realistic viewpoint
if you have something that works + is enjoyable + is easy, then go do that
if you don't, you have to settle for a lesser option
pick something that works. the enjoyment and everything else will come after
if you have something that works + is enjoyable + is easy, then go do that
if you don't, you have to settle for a lesser option
pick something that works. the enjoyment and everything else will come after
and still if not, simply pick something you THINK will work
it doesn't have to work.
if you feel that it has a chance to work, that's a good enough reason to do it
it's usually the process where you learn everything
it doesn't have to work.
if you feel that it has a chance to work, that's a good enough reason to do it
it's usually the process where you learn everything
improvisation is important
you can't sit down and think of a perfect plan where all your executions will happen the way you imagine it to be
it usually doesn't work that way
you gotta improvise at some point
and you can't improvise if you don't start
you can't sit down and think of a perfect plan where all your executions will happen the way you imagine it to be
it usually doesn't work that way
you gotta improvise at some point
and you can't improvise if you don't start
pick something you think will work. and do that
improvise along the way
if you have a problem, figure out how to solve it
if you can't solve it, find help
if it's an impossible situation, change your trajectory and do something else
and repeat
improvise along the way
if you have a problem, figure out how to solve it
if you can't solve it, find help
if it's an impossible situation, change your trajectory and do something else
and repeat
there is a lot of value in having a "process" to work on
the process is where you learn everything you need to learn
if you find a solution – that's new insight
if it's a dead end – that's new insight
it is all upside
the process is where you learn everything you need to learn
if you find a solution – that's new insight
if it's a dead end – that's new insight
it is all upside
the only downside is your time. but when you are spending all your time trying to "kill time", you might as well spend some of it to try bringing you some value
remember – the alternative is nothing
might as well do something you are not 100% certain of, than to do nothing
remember – the alternative is nothing
might as well do something you are not 100% certain of, than to do nothing
