It is simply a mistake to tie your message to a specific platform! At best, creators of content (that would be us) or consumers of content (that would be the audience) are residents of the platform; we do not own it! When viewed with some cynicism, we are more accurately the product being sold on the platform!
We’re all “the hero” in our own story. Whether that means we accentuate the positives/overlook the negatives or vice versa, we look at our life through the most readily-accessible lens we have: Our Point-of-View.
Being especially tough on yourself is self-defeating; excuse-making (especially on your own behalf) is no more helpful.
We often hear a lot of people blaming others for their lack of (or loss of motivation). That is simply an excuse and cop-out!
Taking accountability for your motivation and effort is one of the first steps to better outcomes. So long as we point to others, we are giving away the control to enact change.
It is easy to blame external factors – markets, competitors, political leaders, etc. However, as Google CEO, Sundar Pichai notes, most failures (in business and other endeavors) are caused by internal factors often clearly within our control.
Always remember that making a choice involves both that which you desire and that which you can accept that you’ll not get. All choices intrinsically have some aspect of desire, acceptance, and avoidance. Just make sure that you are comfortable with yours.
You can no longer be mediocre. Given a choice, the audiences and customers with whom you want to interact have a multitude of choices. In order for their choice to be YOU, you have to provide real, unique value to them.
We should all know always what we are doing!
If you find yourself losing your grip on motivations & intent, it is frankly time to leave.
No good thing comes out of sticking around a situation getting out of hand!
It is that part of your journey (doing something different) when you stumble across something unexpected. You find things that you might never have considered before.
Focus on what you control! It is our choices and our efforts. The outcomes will follow and are what we have to accept.
We tend to do those things that we want to do (and find reasons not to do things we don’t want to do.)
People, regardless of their leanings, opinions, beliefs, or politics, do those things they want to do, but quickly justify why they won’t do the things that they don’t.
