James LimExecution & Direction Coach for Ambitious Overthinkers

Constantly starting new projects but never seeing them through?

Name: Constantly starting new projects but never seeing them through?
Uploaded: 2021-02-26T13:56:59+00:00
Duration: 36 s
Channel: James Lim
Description: A first-person YouTube monologue by James Lim reflecting on a pattern of frequently starting projects and failing to finish them. The speaker diagnoses…

26 Feb 2021 · 1 min

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A first-person YouTube monologue by James Lim reflecting on a pattern of frequently starting projects and failing to finish them. The speaker diagnoses multiple interacting causes (loss of motivation, boredom, fear, lack of intention) and describes adopting a ‘zoomed-out’ strategy aligning personal drivers, values, fears, and an actionable plan to build consistency and break the cycle.

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I'd constantly come up with new ideas, start new projects, but I'd soon lose motivation. I'd end up with a pile of unfinished projects, struggling to see any of them through. But that wasn't the worst part. I already knew this, and I couldn't stop myself from coming up with more. What was keeping me in this loop? Did I simply lose motivation? How do I get motivated? Am I bored? Is there something better? Can I even do it? Am I scared? What am I afraid of? The truth was that it was a blend of these. They all played a role. So what did I do? I could see I was jumping from idea to idea. No real intention, no sense of why. Not until I zoomed out, applied a strategy that encompassed my drivers, what mattered to me, my fears, and a sensible action plan. Did I finally build consistency and break out of this loop.