Start Somewhere, Start Anywhere………….Just START!
One of the constants of our modern society is that there is a lot of NOISE! The internet has opened up a whole new world of discovery and possibilities and has placed everyone across the globe into closer proximity with each other. The possibilities are endless and the limit is your imagination. Wow. Great. Sign me up. Now where to start. Where do I go and where to turn to? It's hard to focus and find your way amongst all the noise.
Choice is such a great thing. It provides opportunities and discovery. I like this, or I like that. Or, perhaps I don’t. No problem, that’s my choice. As we know however, when it comes to the internet we are completely spoilt with choice, to the point it can become a massive blur. “What’s that you got there? Yeah, ok. That looks great. I’ll ta……… oh, wait a minute. I think I saw something else. Something caught my eye…………….. Oh wow, that is exactly what I have been looking fo…………… Whoa actually there is a what available?? I gotta’ check this out!!
I love a good bit of distraction and side-tracker-y, I mean, who doesn’t? We have all found ourselves being comforted by hesitation and procrastination, preferring to deal with delay after delay after delay rather than taking the steps to put thoughts into action.
It’s one of the gifts of the internet. Being spoilt for choice. It can cloud focus, but what an amazing journey it is. Then there is the research side of the internet. There is so much information to absorb, so much to learn that the tumble down the rabbit hole can be ongoing and engrossing.
What was initially a quick check online, ends up being 4 hours later and way past your bedtime. It’s a fantastic source of wealth and opportunity, but where to start? You have a thought or an idea? Fire up Google and get WiLD. That’s your start, right there. If the seed is planted to begin with, then taking that first step is the water that will eventually see that seed sprout, putting thoughts into action. Your initial search may find something of interest which when you start reading, absorbing and doing your research, takes you to a new place altogether and so the process goes, on and on.
So, start. Start anywhere. Start with Google, start with YouTube, start with Facebook, start with your favorite product, band, destination, inspiration, quotation, animal, fashion label or movie star. If your initial search doesn’t provide clarity, then the following journey most likely will.
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Good Day, Matt.
Welcome to Wealthy Affiliate.
Distractions are the result of a lack of focus.
Lack of focus comes from a lack of goals.
One specific goal, to be more exact.
Walk down the street today and ask any 10 people you meet what their goal or purpose is, and you will get the proverbial Homer Simpson stare.
I try this from time to time, and the deepest answers I get are: "I'm going to work, or I'm going to school".
The other half are "just going".
Even as the ultimate optimist, It's accurate for me to say that I've past the halfway point on my trail.
I'm stating this as proof of many years of getting things done.
This experience has taught me a few things.
I didn't invent anything, and most of what I learn on a daily basis and over the years, is an accumulation of knowledge that has been gathered and used throughout the ages.
If you read any of the dozens or hundreds of self-help books out there today, the good ones all reverberate the same message.
None of the best "gurus" claim to have invented the simple rules of life, but they all agree more or less, on the same rules, methods, or ideas.
Number 1 is always: "You must have a goal or purpose".
Without a goal, purpose, or direction, you are the proverbial ship without a rudder. EVERY ship leaving EVERY port, has an EXACT destination. Think of the simplicity of that statement.
No successful human on the planet has ever succeeded at anything without a goal.
This simple technique drives a "spear" right through the heart of the "Distraction Monster". It extinguishes the life energy in him, quickly.
After you find your goal, develop a PLAN to accomplish this goal.
Start small, and work on it every day.
I want to congratulate you on finding Wealthy Affiliate. This is an excellent learning opportunity and populated with many like minded individuals. The very successful will all agree with this.
I did not invent this idea. It is simply a universal truth. This simple technique will bring you success here, and in life as well.
Once you find this goal, all that remains is a plan and lots of hard work.
This system works EVERY time.
Thanks for the opportunity to answer your post.
Paul