Tag: power

Hitting publish

Posted on by philipdodson

Billions now have the power to hit publish. The internet is bulging at the seams with content.

Does that mean we should?

Will what we say have an impact?

Would we be missed if we didn’t publish?

What responsibility do we have to make the post something of value?

Given there are over 250 million blog sites, what difference will ours make?

How big does the impact have to be?

For me, if it makes a difference to one person, then it is worth it. However, often we do not manage our expectations and we think everything needs to be big and that will lead to disappointment.

That does not mean we can not publish and do even better next time.

Before hitting publish though, we need to ask some questions, as just being able to do something does not mean you should. It needs a purpose. Even if that purpose is to help ourselves get better or to make a difference to a small group of followers.

The extraordinary power of doing

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The power of doing by Philip Dodson
The power of doing by Philip Dodson

One particular habit once formed and maintained give us extraordinary power over time.

Whatever habit you stick with, the momentum is slow and sometimes there is even a dip, but then the compound effect takes place and the results become better and better.

The doing habit, however, does something special, not only do you get more done, results come, confidence grows and well being too. But you get control.

The doing habit is best started small, step by step, little by little, and once mastered it really changes so much.

Things not done or left to be done create a feeling of lack of control, which leads to insecurity, panic, fear, doubt, and to an increase in the desire to control things that we can not, like everything except for ourselves. That trying to control only inhibits results further as it pushes others away from our position and creates resistance.

The super power that comes from doing is we feel in control of ourselves and that is an amazing feeling.

To be truly in the driving seat of the only thing we can drive in life, ourselves, is magical.