Are you listing why that wouldn’t work when you have an idea?
It is very common to do that. There will always be reasons not to pursue something, not to do that thing, or not to work on that idea. However, after reading this mindset change tip from James Clear, I have changed my mind and started becoming more of a problem solver rather than a problem adder.
If you’re also feeling lazy, dwelling on reasons why your idea wouldn’t work, or making excuses not to do something, then this piece is exactly for you; keep reading.
Embrace the “How can I make this work?” mindset.
As Clear states, there are two types of people when we face a challenge.
One approaches a situation, “How can I make this work?” and find solutions when they arise. Other approaches to the same situation with “What are all the reasons this wouldn’t work?” and avoiding action altogether due to anticipated roadblocks.
They both will be facing the same reality, but the first one will solve problems that actually happen, and the second one will avoid taking action paralysed by imagined difficulties before they even occur.
As Muhammad Ali once said:
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
Emre Guney 