Episode 11
What Would Returning Look Like?
Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
You know what matters. You know what you meant to do today.
And somehow you're still doing something else.
Then comes the second problem: what is wrong with me?
In this episode, the start of a new series, I share my own gap between knowing and doing, and the 10-second pause that helps me come back.
In this episode
- Why understanding something doesn't count as doing it
- How good, useful work can keep you from what matters most
- What made the other choice easier in that moment
- The 10-second pause
Walkthrough
00:00Knowing better, and still doing something else
01:20My own gap: useful work, and a clear health advice
04:03Loving to learn, and staying busy without doing the thing
06:14Your version of the gap
07:44What made the other choice easier?
10:48Sometimes you're tired. Sometimes the plan needs adjusting
12:51The things we postpone are connected to the life we want
14:28Missing the morning doesn't ruin the day
15:02The 10-second pause
17:12Put a time on it
19:15How long you stay away is your choice
Worth keeping
"The things we keep postponing
are connected to a life we really want."
This week's invitation
When you notice you've drifted, pause for ten seconds.
Ask: "What would returning look like right now?"
Then take the first small step.
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