The Power of Creativity \(Book 1\): Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life pdfdrive com

How to Conquer This Fear
If you’re having trouble starting, remember: It’s your job to turn up and work on
your big idea.
Be  brutal  with  the  activities  filling  your  day.  No,  I’m  not  suggesting
unemployment or divorce. Instead, eliminate the non-essential:
Quit Facebook.
Delete the email app from your phone.
Watch television only on the weekend.
Turn off notifications on your computer.
Disable your internet access while you work on your ideas.
Protect  your  free  time  and  concentrate  on  developing  a  habit  of  creating
every day.
I  learnt  how  to  start  by  creating  subtle  mental  triggers  for  writing.  These
include  brewing  coffee,  setting  a  timer  for  how  long  I  want  to  write  and
disconnecting from the internet.
My routine for becoming a writer involves doing this at the same time each
evening  or  morning.  It’s  a  ritual,  and  that  means  I  don’t  have  to  think  about
starting.
To the outsider, this routine looks dull, but it helps me write. Writing is more
exciting than anything else I could do with my free time.
Once you’ve learned how to start, consider it a victory to work on your ideas
for 10 minutes without getting distracted. The next day, aim for 15 minutes. The
day after, work on your ideas for 20 minutes.

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Let these small personal victories accumulate over time and you will conquer
this  fear.  You’ll  know  you’re  winning  when  it  feels  like  your  ideas  are  taking
over your life. That’s a better problem–trust me.