Тонкое искусство пофигизма
Chapter 7
Takingadvantageofthisknowledge,wecanactuallyreorientourmindsetinthefollowingway:
Action→Inspiration→Motivation
Ifyoulackthemotivationtomakeanimportantchangeinyourlife,dosomething—anything,really—andthenharnessthereactiontothatactionasawaytobeginmotivatingyourself.
Icallthisthe“dosomething”principle.Afterusingitmyselftobuildmybusiness,IbeganteachingittoreaderswhocametomeperplexedbytheirownVCRquestions:“HowdoIapplyforajob?”or“HowdoItellthisguyIwanttobehisgirlfriend?”andthelike.
DuringthefirstcoupleyearsIworkedformyself,entireweekswouldgobywithoutmyaccomplishingmuch,fornootherreasonthanthatIwasanxiousandstressedaboutwhatIhadtodo,anditwastooeasytoputeverythingoff.Iquicklylearned,though,thatforcingmyselftodosomething,eventhemostmenialoftasks,quicklymadethelargertasksseemmucheasier.IfIhadtoredesignanentirewebsite,I’dforcemyselftositdownandwouldsay,“Okay,I’lljustdesigntheheaderrightnow.”Butaftertheheaderwasdone,I’dfindmyselfmovingontootherpartsofthesite.AndbeforeIknewit,I’dbeenergizedandengagedintheproject.
TheauthorTimFerrissrelatesastoryheonceheardaboutanovelistwhohadwrittenoverseventynovels.Someoneaskedthenovelisthowhewasabletowritesoconsistentlyandremaininspiredandmotivated.Hereplied,“Twohundredcrappywordsperday,that’sit.
