When I lose focus on my larger plans for the future, I lose sight of the goal on the horizon.
When I lose sight of the goal on the horizon, I lose the clarity I have in my day-to-day work.
When I lose my clarity, I become a much, much less effective worker. This happens more acutely with my personal work because I need to do the daily work, but I also need to do the planning and writing the to-do list for my work each day.
When I become uncertain of the future or I lose sight of my goals, writing that daily too do list becomes much more of an exercise in scheduling busy work rather than the work that moves my business forward.
I’ll easily spend hours doing email and organization while ignoring the deep intellectual work that pushes my business forward.
Being anxious about the future cripples the present. You lose clarity in what needs to be done, you lose the courage to do it, and you pick yourself apart for these daily failures.
It becomes a self-fueling cycle that feels impossible to break free of. One major key to overcoming this is to see what you’re doing and prioritize planning and ensuring you keep a crystal clear picture of your future and your goals. Take it with your hands and don’t fear it.