Crawl Before You Walk

When you need to get something done, just start on it. It's daunting and the process might not be what you envisioned. However, getting started is the hardest part of accomplishing goals. You're bombarded with an onslaught of "what if...?"s

"What if it's not good enough?"

"What if I don't like how it turns out"

What if this happens and what if that happens? But the thing is, you'll never find out until you begin. Tackling the challenges that arise is inevitable but fearing what you don't know won't prepare you for the task at hand.

Take baby steps. If you need to write an essay, tell yourself that you're going to write at least one sentence in a given time frame. I guarantee you'll be able to write far more than that once you get started.

And don't be too hard on yourself. Please make sure to take breaks and don't overwork yourself. Just keep in mind that whenever something seems too intimidating, the best way to overcome it is to get started and gradually work your way up.

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Arduous anticipation for the tasks to come

Makes time fly by so swift

And it almost feels tangible

Steadily mounting fear churns a visceral burning

A peculiar mix of dread and desperate pleading

For the labor to be done

No matter how daunting it may be

Tearing the leech free

Results in less pain than slowly succumbing

But fret not

It's not nearly as bad as it seems

Maybe it's not perfect

And that's okay

That's the game of life

You make mistakes

All these consequences

Result in more effective play

So stop procrastinating

Just get it done

Some progress is a lot better than none

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