James LimExecution & Direction Coach for Ambitious Overthinkers

you torment yourself, feeling guilty about the things you SHOULD be doing

Name: you torment yourself, feeling guilty about the things you SHOULD be doing
Uploaded: 2021-09-21T19:00:21+00:00
Duration: 28 s
Channel: James Lim
Description: A short first-person motivational monologue (YouTube) about self-criticism, guilt, and procrastination. The speaker describes being stuck in a cycle of…

21 Sept 2021 · 0 min

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A short first-person motivational monologue (YouTube) about self-criticism, guilt, and procrastination. The speaker describes being stuck in a cycle of high expectations and inaction, realizing that acceptance of their current situation enabled them to create a realistic action plan and begin meaningful change.

A new day. Yet you continue to torment yourself, feeling guilty about the things you should be doing. Still you're here scrolling on your phone while that list gets worse. You have high expectations of yourself and nothing you do right now seems to be enough. This is where I was. I couldn't break the cycle. I held the belief that I could do so much more. Yet every day my actions couldn't be further from it. What was wrong? I struggled to accept where I was so I couldn't see what was needed. Like thinking a five day hike can be done in the morning. When I finally accepted this, I could build a robust action plan that would prepare me. Everything started to change.