Just do it!

There are moments in which we are somewhat paralyzed in our thoughts and actions. We can become overwhelmed with the amount of work we are facing, or simply overwhelmed with the idea of simply getting started.

Perpetual motion. Consider this your incentive to get started. Once in motion, consider Newton’s First Law of Motion (An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.)

Getting started is the key.

Ah? How to get started?

• Use a timer to designate blocks of time. Set a work time and allow the timer to signal “stop” …
• Boxes, baskets, trays or other containers to divide and conquer piles and projects.
• Eliminate — or at the very least minimize — distractions (phones, e-mail, twitter, Facebook, etc.)

So, pick a project — any project — and set a timer for 15-minutes (or 5-minutes!). Then just do it! Just begin. Physics will do the rest!