How do you eat an elephant?

Sounds like an insane question, but it's pretty simple. It's not some complex algorithm or explanation; there's no trick. "Well, is it a baby elephant? Or is it a stuffed elephant? Is it in one sitting?" You're overthinking a simple answer: it's one bite at a time.

Sometimes we over analyze and complicate things in our minds to the point where we make them seem like impossible tasks. Is it actually impossible, or are we just making it up in our heads? I know that the elephant example is extreme, but the idea of one bite at a time is something that I still struggle to deal with. Is it perfectionism? Fear of failure? Fear of success? Impostor syndrome? Honestly... who knows and who cares at this point. I feel like I want to just say "man up and get it done," but that doesn't really work either. Or at least it hasn't in the past.

You can understand and comprehend the task in front of you is large or cumbersome, that it will take a lot of effort and a high risk of failure, but at the end of the day you can only take one bite at a time and be OK with the outcome. It doesn't require gutting it out, or making things seem more dire then they are. Putting extra pressure on yourself over things you cant control will never make yourself feel better or the situation easier. If only someone could follow his own advice.......

I did...or have, or am starting to. This blog was something I was nervous about doing for a long time, and I made every excuse in the book. "I'm too old," "Who cares about your opinion?" "Dang technology!" "I can never figure out how to make a site," "What if nobody reads it?" "What if people judge me?" Seven hours later, I kind of made a site...not the best, but it is indeed a site (1 bite). I am writing my first blog post (2 bites). Made an Instagram (3 bites). Three bites down, probably a billion more to go. Three more bites than I had this morning.

Did I fix all my problems and become some cyber dynamo (kids still say that, right?)? No, I did not. I honestly got inspired by seeing friends and family venturing out into podcasting and business for themselves and realized it's something I wanted to do too. So thank you to the people who inspired me to get past the excuses and just go for it. I'm not trying to make millions and become famous; I'd just like to help someone who needs it. It could be a laugh, a smile, or maybe seeing some guy just say "fuck it" causes them to say to themselves, "Why not me?" I can't help people or have people help me while I'm alone on the couch. I'll get a few more bites tomorrow.