Momentum

When I am caught up in the fear of not being accepted – “is my work good enough”, “is this the right thing to say” – I brace for impact. I clench my body and my mind and actually dream up the negative consequences. If I’m braced for impact, I’m not moving forward. I’m stuck. And the threat is miles off, if it even exists.

Really what I need to do instead of bracing for impact is picking up steam by getting reps in. I don’t expect to get to full speed in one blog post, one coding session, one video pitch to a prospective employer. But the consistent repetition and accumulation of experience and confidence will build momentum. So that when that threat of rejection is actually present, I’ll at least be giving it my best attack, not waiting scared down the road.