Work You Are Avoiding

Aug 13, 2024

"The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding"

As a creative, you will encounter the concept of resistance. You'll have projects or works you want to pursue but find it hard to take the first step. Something powerful is keeping you from doing your work, and you don't know what it is.

One way to think about this is that resistance is what's keeping you from doing your work. Often, the amount of resistance correlates with the importance of something to your personal growth. The more resistance you feel, the more crucial it is to your evolution.

You need to find a way to beat resistance repeatedly. Not just today, but every day. Tricking yourself into doing what you're avoiding is where the magic of a creative's expression lies.

The exceptional creatives in our world are those who become very good at overcoming resistance and breaking through to the things they feel most avoidant towards. They know that this avoidance is a signal pointing to their most important work.

Today, try to sense what you feel the greatest resistance towards. Then, take the first, smallest step towards it. You're too talented to become a victim of resistance.