Welcome to episode 097 of Mud Stories!
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This week I’m sharing about the challenge I’ve been facing to overcome resistance, fear, and procrastination, in order to get the things done that matter the most. There are so many things that distract us from our passions and callings– so much that gets in the way of us checking off our lists and getting around to doing those things we’ve longed to do for so long!
The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield, is a classic book I’ve been loving lately, because it is igniting the motivation I’ve needed to get moving and follow through with what I’m uniquely called to offer the world. And maybe it will be just what you need too!
In this episode I offer insights from Pressfield’s book, tips I’ve been gathering, and a very practical plan to overcome our resistance and get things done.
In this episode we’ll discuss:
- The problem of resistance, fear and procrastination
- Our desire and passion to get things done
- The disappointment and underlying dissatisfaction of work not done
- The qualities of resistance
- Our tendency to make excuses and rationalizations
- The problem of distractions
- How procrastination becomes a habit
- The symptoms of resistance (criticism, self-doubt, fear)
- Recognizing resistance in our lives
- Steps to conquer resistance, fear, and procrastination
AND!! Here’s your assignment!!
PART 1:
- Get a pen and paper
- Set your timer for 10 minutes
- Put your phone on airplane mode and computer off
- Make a list of ALL the things you’ve been putting off, the things you’re apprehensive of or afraid to tackle
DON’T OVERTHINK THIS!
JUST. MAKE. A. LIST.
PART 2:
To conquer the resistance and do the work:
- Select ONE thing to do from your big list, ONE thing!
- Break that one thing into smaller steps if needed
- Put a date next to each step, as to when you will complete it
- Tell someone else your plan, for accountability
- Wake up each day and go to war with resistance and DO THE WORK
- Repeat the next day until completion
- Then, when complete, select ONE more thing and repeat
PART 3:
Leave a comment below, or find me on social media, and share:
- What is your ONE thing?
- How did the process go, as you showed up, did the work, and got that ONE thing done?
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SCRIPTURE:
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand,that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)
LINKS:
- The War of Art, by Stephen Pressfield
- Episode 092 with Christa Black Gifford: Heart Made Whole, Turning Your Unhealed Pain into Your Greatest Strength
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Great podcast, Jacque! It’s nice to know there’s another writer/podcaster out there who struggles with procrastination like I do. For some reason I picture everyone else as on the ball people who get way more done than I do and never procrastinate – but of course that’s not true! I loved the example you gave of how resistance gets so much harder right before delivery, comparing it to pregnancy. I’ve definitely experienced that with getting books out but it was encouraging to think of it like delivering a baby. Thanks for all the good tips for procrastination. I haven’t made my list yet of all the things I’m procrastinating, mainly because that’s a scary idea since the list would be so long! 🙂