Sometimes, the only thing standing between you and everything you want…is you. Let’s start with this excerpt from Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert.
“There’s a wonderful old Italian joke about a poor man who goes to church every day and prays before the statue of a great saint, begging, “Dear saint-please, please, please...give me the grace to win the lottery.”
This lament goes on for months.
Finally, the exasperated statue comes to life, looks down at the begging man, and says in weary disgust…
“My son—please, please, please...buy a ticket.”
In this post, we’re going to cover:
why waiting for motivation is often a sophisticated form of avoidance.
the difference between healthy surrender and surrendering your agency.
how to interrupt the pattern of overanalyzing and endlessly preparing without ever moving.
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