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The Hardest Part Is Getting Started. 2 Powerful Tricks That Will Help
What’s the hardest part of achieving your dream?
Whether it is big or small. Starting a side hustle. Getting fit. Finding a mate. Building a business. Qualifying as a lawyer.
The hard part is always the same. And you need to realise what this is so you can overcome it.
How I learnt this
Over the last 8 years I’ve completed the following:
*Ran Edinburgh & London marathons
*The 3 Peaks challenge — climbing the highest peak in England, Scotland & Wales within 24 hours
*The Welsh 3000’s challenge — climbing the highest 15 peaks in Wales within 24 hours
*Climbed the highest two mountains in North Africa in deep winter snow.
Guess which was the hardest mile in training for all these challenges?
The first one.
Always the first one.
When training I rarely gave up on mile 3 or 5. But plenty of times I have given up on mile zero and not gone for a run.
We look at challenges people take on and think about how hard it will be to build a business or write a book. But the hardest part is always the same -starting.
