We all want to make changes in our life, but usually, we don’t know where to begin. We have a thousand problems and a hundred that need fixing right away. So we close that box and pretend it doesn’t exist. There is too much to be worried about and more than we can do right now.
It’s an understandable feeling. It’s suffocating and overwhelming all at once.
The answer is that you begin by first doing the things that are necessary. Just do them. Don’t worry about doing them well, just get them done.
You do what is necessary, then you move on to the things that are possible–that is, the things you would like to do, but aren’t necessary to your essential living right now. (i.e. I've found a way to make enough money to eat and pay for my heat, now I can work on a more effective morning routine, practice writing more, etc...)
After a little while of that, you’ll see that you’ve entirely changed your life. There will still be much to do. But, once the toe-hold is established, you will understand that you have some time now to work through your other issues and goals. In this manner, we can progress from doing what is necessary to what is possible to eventually achieve what we once thought was impossible.
Necessary ➡️ Possible ➡️ Impossible. That's the progression.