Stop interrupting yourself
Notes on getting out of the way.
This week, we look at what happens when you stop second-guessing and let the work lead.
Apr. 27: No detours
The fastest path is usually the one you keep putting off. Every detour feels like progress until you realize you’ve been circling.
Apr. 28: Let it be obvious
The best work doesn’t ask you to figure it out. It just shows up and says what it is.
Apr. 29: Hold the line
Discipline is a promise you made to yourself before things got hard. You show up first. Ready follows.
Apr. 30: No hesitation
Most delay lives in the gap between knowing and starting. Pick up the tool. The work figures out the rest.
May 1: Trust the first hit
Your gut knows before your brain catches up. That first reaction is everything you’ve learned arriving at once.
May 2: One thing at a time
Seneca figured this out 2,000 years ago. Split attention makes everything worse. Pick one thing. Give it everything.
May 3: Let it complete itself
Every great thing you’ve made had a moment where it looked wrong. You had to leave it alone long enough to find out.
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—J