Doing the Thing

Preparing to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Scheduling time to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Making a to-do list for the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Telling people you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Messaging friends who may or may not be doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Browsing social media ostensibly looking for input or inspiration about how you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Hating yourself for not doing the thing, isn’t doing the thing.

Resenting other people who have done the thing, isn’t doing the thing.

Focusing on the obstacles in the way of you doing the thing, isn’t doing the thing.

Fantasising about all of the adoration you’ll receive once you do the thing, isn’t doing the thing.

Reading about how to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Reading about how other people did the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Reading this email isn’t doing the thing.

The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing.

The work just needs doing.

Now. Today.

Do the thing…