Consider the last change you wished to make. How many people, in search of that spark of inspiration, wait for something external to light a flame within them?
It’s a familiar scene: waiting for that one video, that one book, to be the catalyst for our grand ambitions.
It’s easy to say, “I really want to get in shape, but today’s just not the day,” or “I’ve got this business idea, but I’m not feeling it today,” or “I’d love to paint again, but the inspiration isn’t there.”
We’ve all been there. We all have. Why? Because stepping out of our comfort zone is… well, uncomfortable.
That hesitation, that pull to avoid what’s challenging, isn’t just laziness or lack of discipline. It’s science.
The ever-helpful design of our brain presents us with an ongoing conflict between the unconscious emotional limbic system and rational prefrontal cortex.[1] The limbic system, our protector, will always steer us to familiar ground when the task seems overwhelming. You now know the anatomy behind procrastination.
Yet, here’s the thing: if…
