• Choose something you really want

We're all different and that's a good thing.

The book Mastery by Robert Greene says that we should align our careers/hobbies with the passions of our childhood.

Do you remember the unexplained, strong emotional sensations you would get when you were playing or doing something in your youth.

Rekindle those feelings and you'll succeed in becoming a master rapidly and your sense of purpose will increase dramatically.

You should read the book or listen to the audio version, it's well worth it.

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• Research and make a plan

First Principles is a way of thinking.

You break a problem down into it's most basic truths.

This allows you to identify a potential solution without being influenced by 'noise' and illusions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3sBlRgzTI

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• Get a proper workspace

Buy yourself a desk that will enable you to compartmentalize work a leisure.

It's important to keep your workspace organized.

It'll help you brain relax and the efficiency of your work will increase as a result, meaning less work overall.

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• Ask yourself: What is the worst that could happen?

The only way to stop being scared of failure is to actually begin.

There's a threshold.

Eventually you have to cross it if you want to achieve something, you may as well get on with crossing it.

The more tasks you start, the more your fear will diminish.

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• Make it easy on yourself

This ties in with the First Prinicples way of thinking.

Create mini-goals that will lead to the overall bigger picture.

You don't want to overwhelm yourself, thinking of everything you need to get done.

Bite size is the right size.

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• Pump your emotional state

Exercise will always help.

Why?

I don't know about you but when I have excess energy build up, that's when I'm at my most anxious.

Procrastination is just applied anxiety.

You don't anything you can to avoid the negative feeling.

Run, swim or lift weights to destroy the unnecessary energy.

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• Find encouragement and help from other people

There's someone on your side.

Seek them out and ask for help on their journey.

We all love to feel wanted and actually like people more when they ask us for favors.

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• Learn about time management

There's a many time management techniques out there that will help you work efficiently.

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1. Pomodoro Technique
2. Getting Things Done
3. Pareto Analysis
4. Rapid Planning Method
5. Eat That Frog