The Heart To Start: Win the Inner War & Let Your Art Shine by David Kadavy

Author:David Kadavy [Kadavy, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kadavy, Inc.
Published: 2017-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

* * *

Even though I made the mistake of trying to build a fortress when I was ten, I eventually stopped fantasizing and started again. I did it by accepting that I wasn’t going to achieve the vision in my mind right away. Back when I was staring in the mirror so much, one day I finally took action. I had been inspired by great blogs that were popping up around the Internet, but I had been too intimidated. I imagined building a blog just as sophisticated. I finally overcame the Fortress Fallacy and started with a simple blog post on Blogger. That led to another blog post, then another, then another. It wasn’t until later that I started hosting on my own server and redesigned my blog. Six years later, I was writing a whole book.

Dreaming beyond your abilities can be a valuable motivator. The legendary stunt performer Evel Knievel built his career on a big vision. Every chance he got, he’d tell people that he was going to jump over the Grand Canyon on a motorcycle. Meanwhile, he’d jump over rows of trucks or over the fountain at Caesar’s Palace. Throughout his career, he used his dream as a landmark on the horizon. He became a cultural sensation and made millions of dollars – even though he never did jump over the Grand Canyon.

To overcome the Fortress Fallacy, all you have to do is recognize that you tend to dream beyond your current abilities. Don’t let your own dream intimidate you into not starting, or lead you into burnout when you do start. Instead, like Evel Knievel’s dream of jumping over the Grand Canyon, let your dream be a guide. Like Hugh MacLeod’s business-card doodles, start small, and over time, you’ll build closer and closer to that dream. Dream of a Michelin-star restaurant, but start with a dinner party. Dream of a novel, but start with a short story. Dream of a feature film, but start with a short film. Instead of building a fortress, start with a cottage.

We don’t just dream beyond our abilities. Sometimes we also exaggerate how much time we need in order to get started. This makes us procrastinate throughout our lives. In the next chapter, we’ll learn how to find the time to get started – even when it seems impossible.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.