The message is simple. Get started. Don't hesitate to do something. If you want something just get started working on it. Never make excuses such as "I'll do it later" or "I'm not feeling up to it right now". Whatever it is you want to accomplish set yourself to do it. I am saying this because I find that in most of the endeavors that I am successful at. It is because of the fact that I built it into a habit in which I just don't care whether or not I'm successful at it. It's not necessary to meticulously plan what it is exactly you want to achieve in the beginning. It is more important just to get down to it so from there on you can build momentum and then find out what it is you need in order for you to achieve your goals. You can plan out what you want to achieve through the experience. For example, when I was picking up Chinese I just started watching dramas. I did not have a lesson plan in place, but just kept watching drama and building up my character recognition. After awhile I was able to achieve +50% comprehension just because of the frequent exposure. However, I wasn't learning as fast as before and thus I learned that I needed to refine my learning style. But it was because I built momentum by jumping right into the learning which allowed me to gain confidence and proceed forward. Another example is the way that I have learned games. I don't bother researching the games to gain an encyclopedic knowledge. I just jump right into the game and learn by playing. It was because I wasn't anxious or aiming for perfection which allowed me to become so good at the games. Most people who strive to be good at games build up a lot of anxiety which serves as a detriment to their performance. Thus, from my gaming life I have learned to just do things and do it without hesitation. I hope that I will be able to apply this attitude in everything I do from now on. I want to be successful and less of a dreamer and more of a doer. I believe that if I spent less time wondering how to do something perfectly, but just start doing something imperfectly I will have better results.
