Ep 052: Why Being Impatient to Finish Your Book is making it take longer
Release Date: 11/04/2021
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info_outlineWe've all heard the saying that patience is a virtue. Well, today we're talking about how patience is an effing SUPERPOWER...
What has being impatient got to do with writing your book? Good question! Tell me something:
If you are currently working on a book, are you impatient to get it finished?
If the call to write one has been floating around for a while, are you impatient for all the circumstances to be right so you can start it?
Yeah. How's that working out for you?
In today's episode we dig into what impatience *really* means and how being impatient for progress is actually killing your book.
Highlights from the Show:
(03:51) When we're impatient we want time to move differently
(04:40) How many times have you been really impatient to get something done?
(06:47) Impatience was covering up fear
(08:46) The state of impatience is actually keeping you safe
(10:15) Check-in with your reasons
(11:45) The next time impatience creeps up, ask yourself, what exactly am I impatient for?
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