Hey Friend what do you want out of life? Do you have your future all figured out? If you’re anything like me it always seems like all of the people around me have life all figured out, except for me. The plain and simple truth is that’s not the case. But we’ll get to that in a moment.
First off how did last week go? What did you think about the post, Rumor has it? Did you find yourself wondering what lens other people were using when they relayed information to you? If you took that one step alone (of considering the lens that was used to filter the information through) I would consider that a win! It’s easy to think about, but hard to remember in the moment, when someone is talking badly about you.
Okay, lets get back to talking about nobody having it all figured out! We always think other people have all of the answers and have everything figured out. That’s simply not true. I am going to share with you why I believe nobody has it al figured out, and how you can move forward even if you don’t have it “figured out.”
You show me the person who has it all figured out, and I’ll argue that they don’t!
Someone may give you the impression that they have it all figured out, but they likely don’t. You never know what goes on behind the scenes. People often don’t want you to know about the messy middle, so they simply won’t tell you. Some people will always pretend like everything is perfect even when it isn’t.
In addition, you don’t know what it took for someone to get to where they are. They could be working so hard at home and you would never know how much time and energy was put into it. Maybe it seemed like an easy win, but it may not have been. It’s kind of like when people become famous. They have been working hard for 10-15 years and all of a sudden, they’re an overnight success. Nobody noticed the 10 years of hard work they did before that.
Lastly, most of us have heard the saying “fake it until you make it.” Some people are just faking it. There is nothing wrong with stepping into a role that you aren’t completely comfortable with, and figuring it out as you go. Sometimes you have to take action, and fake it, until you get the hang of it. People will start to look at you as a leader and ask you questions, simply because you took action. What that also means, is, other people are faking it, and they don’t have all of the answers!
Nobody has it all figured out because life rarely works out as planned!
In life we often try to plan things out or prepare for what is ahead. When is the last time you planned your future and it turned out exactly as planned? I don’t know about you but that never happens for me! Matter of fact, every time I think I have something figured out I don’t. That much is clear. Yes, I can have a dream and see it come to fruition eventually, but the path to get there is never how I thought it would be. Maybe that means you stop spending so much time trying to predict or worry about the future. You simply just have to have faith that things will work themselves out.
You don’t have to know how to do something, you only have to know the first step!
If everyone knew the whole process before they started a new task, they would never start. Take one step at a time. Once you become familiar with that first step, take another step and another step. Have the end goal in mind but you don’t have to know how to get there. I promise you; it works! When I started this blog, I didn’t know anything about technology. I knew how to get on a website (someone else’s that was set up) and do the basics but that’s it. I first worked on getting my blog set up, which I didn’t know how to do. You know what I did know how to do? You Tube lol. Like I said 1 step is all you need to know. The fact that you are reading this blog right now, is proof that taking it one step at a time works!
Know why you want to do something, and your passion will make up for the lack of knowledge.
You don’t have to know how to do something, you simply have to know why you are doing it. If you have a passion to do something just know two things; First, that it’s your passion and second, that you can do it. The path is a mystery. When you are passionate about something your passion can push you through the tough times, if you let it! Focus on why you’re pursuing your passion. It helps you to not feel like an idiot when you mess up, because it’s not about you….it’s about the bigger purpose!
The only way to “figure it out” is by taking consistent action.
If you want to figure something out, take consistent action towards your goal. Put one foot in front of the other and go. Look at the results and adjust as needed. You can figure out a way to reach your goal, you just won’t be able to predict everything that happens in between. Realize, that even if you thought you had it figured out, you don’t! When do things in life ever go as planned? Rarely! Have a target, aim for it, and adjust when your plans go awry.
I would love to hear your feedback on this article! Comment below, do you feel like you have it all figured out? I also want to hear from you, what do you want to hear about in future articles? Your voice matters! Please share in the comments!
Today: Stop worrying about figuring everything out and take action!
Marie
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