How do I know if I’m avoiding the work I’m suppose to be doing?
Avoidance works best in secret, but it leaves clues all over the place. Instead of looking for it, look for it’s effects: half-finished projects, partial commitments, and abandoned ideas.
A would-be writer, for example, may have a writing corner with a special writing chair and a bohemian writing lamp that reminds them of their grandpa’s offices desk. It’s all set up. Has been for years. And how many crummy first drafts have they written? Zero. That’s how avoidance works. The clues are all there.
A would-be entrepreneur, for example, may have the business license paperwork, the lawyer's number in her phone, the url bought, and the financing all figured out…four years ago. Clues are everywhere, even though avoidance is nowhere to be found.
Don’t look for avoidance; look for clues.
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