Show up 30 minutes late to everything Always be 60 minutes early

I woke up this morning with a bunch of plans. I wanted to start working on some social media content for next week. But right away, that familiar voice kicked in telling me not to bother. No ideas. No motivation. Nothing there. I told myself I was going to do it anyway. I came down to my computer, sat there with a piece of paper in front of me, and just stared at it. Completely blank. No inspiration. No ideas. Just that feeling of forcing it. And honestly, I didn’t feel like it at all. That’s when I realized something. I needed to slow down. So I shut everything off. Computer off. Phone off. All the noise gone. I went and sat in a quiet spot, closed my eyes, and did a short meditation. No intention other than taking a break, slowing down, and trying to feel a bit better. About ten minutes in, once my mind settled and my body relaxed, that’s when it happened. Ideas started coming in. One after another. Good ideas. Clear ideas. The kind that feel like they come out of nowhere. I wanted to jump up and write them all down right away, but instead I just stayed there and let it flow. One of those ideas was writing this post and sharing this with you. The reminder for me today was simple. Sometimes we think that to do more, we need to push harder and go faster. But when you’re stuck, doing more usually isn’t the answer. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is stop, slow down, and get clear. That’s often where the next step shows itself.