Newsletter #10 – Stop Feeling Bad for Yourself, Start Taking Action

Only when you start taking action, do things change.

We all live a similar life, we wake up, we work we come back home we sleep while waiting for a weekend for reprieve.

Then rinse and repeat.

We often hear about this friend or stranger who broke out of this rut to get something more out of life.

And we say he is so lucky to be living the life of their dreams. We do this while feeling bad for ourselves for all the things we did not do, that could have made us a success story.

The Ones Who Escape

The ones who broke out of the loop are seen up to achieving the life they wanted. We read all about them and how they achieved the said life.

We feel inspired, we make plans about doing something similar, and then we procrastinate, waiting for the perfect moment.

This procrastination arising out of doubts often leads us to get back to the loop, to a life which is no longer fulfilling, but a monotonous journey from one day of the week to another.

The ones who escaped did so because they did the most important things, they decided to start taking action.

Start Now

This newsletter is not a magical note to show you how to break out of the loop. This is just a call for you to realize it’s about time you start doing something about it.

This is coming from my personal experience. Heads up, I am in no way shape or form living life outside the loop.

Even though I am in this loop for now, at the same time, I am actively working towards my goal of getting out of it.

I have been involved in not one but multiple things to break out of this monotonous life.

I am involved with things for personal growth, as well as the growth of everyone connected to me, like you.

I have been writing on ​Medium​, ​jijogeorge.com​, ​geekstradamus.com​.

I have been creating videos on YouTube on ​@thejijogeorge​ and ​@geekstradamus​.

I have started a ​Print On Demand store​ in collaboration with an established POD vendor.

I have been providing consultancy to many other upcoming solopreneurs on tips to grow.

And most recently I ​started a Podcast​ with a friend from the UK.

You may think that these are too many things at the same time, and you are not wrong.

But what I want to highlight here is I started executing, not just waiting on the perfect moment.

Many people do not start due to fear of failing, but I believe there are only two scenarios where you truly fail.

1. You do not start.
2. You give up too soon.

Everything I am trying right now is in an execution state.

There is a likelihood that 50% of these things may not be a success in the traditional sense, but each of these ventures is teaching me something new every day.

Just continuing to work on these things keeps me motivated to look forward to the next day. Every deadline I meet, and each content I create gives me an immense satisfaction of success.

For me, success is not how my content is perceived by others, but it is just delivering what I set out to deliver.

This is what I hope for you too.

It’s Not About The Result But The Journey

If you are someone like me from a year back, I know of all the excuses you are making for not starting.

If you are someone like me from back then, I am sure you may think is so much effort truly worth it.

Let me assure you, it is. What you start today may be a grand success, or an utter failure, but in both cases, it would be a lesson in being better.

So open that blog you built years ago but did not write on, set up your camera to record your first YouTube video, and write the first line of code for the application you are planning on developing.

You are the only person who can truly break the endless loop of a monotonous life you are stuck in.

Find people like you to build something new.

If you cannot find someone, reach out to me to discuss your next big idea, and help me work with you to build something new.

Let us get together and start something new.

Maybe you are sitting on a Million Dollar Idea that can change your life.

All you need to do is take the first step, and I won’t mind tagging along if you think you are alone on this path.

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My Content This Month

My video on building a strong following online.

Review of the most expensive movie from India

My new podcast on life as an immigrant

If any of the above videos interest you, please do watch and subscribe. I hope for each to have something for everyone.

Hope this monthly newsletter was useful. If you found it to be of value please fo share it on Facebook or share it on X with others who may find it to be helpful.

Until next time.

Peace

Regards

Jijo George.