Have you ever been kept up at night, thinking of things you wish you could do, but never really thought you could? I've lain awake many times personally, wanting to get in shape, play a musical instrument, and write a book, among other things. By the time morning comes however, the elaborate plans for success that I thought of suddenly don't seem possible anymore. Have you ever had that need for something, but have let it fade away?

When it comes time to attempt these wishes, chances are your conscious immediately comes up with as many counter productive thoughts and arguments as possible, from having no time, simply being lazy, to feeling inadequate or too uncomfortable to start. If not, you're one of the lucky ones, but for the other 95% of us, it can be a momentous task to dive head first into something new.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

There is one cure-all solution that if you can bring yourself to do it, you should be more than half way home; try it. Ignore your inhibitions and just try. The first time it will be hard, but the second time will be easier; so will the time after that, and after that. Tell yourself anything to get yourself to start, taking that first step is the hardest, but the more you practice doing this, the easier it will become.

So, if you are reading this article, take my advice. The next time you want to do something that is daunting to you in any way, just do it and don't think twice. If you don't like it that's fine, at least you will know concretely. The chances are however, that you will like it so much you will wish you had started sooner.

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