At The Heart Of Overwhelm
Related to our last post, today we take on the emotion of feeling overwhelmed; more accurately, getting over the feeling.
The emotion of feeling overwhelmed is one that a lot of people come up against as they set off on and work through a wealth education and wealth creation. It’s not surprising, because if you look at it from the standpoint of the beginner there is just so much great information to learn. But the promise of greatness is not always enough in and of itself to overcome that feeling of being completely overwhelmed by the task ahead. Then what is?
Overcoming Overwhelming Feelings
As with so much else talked about here, perspective is an excellent way to overcome the barriers that stand in your way; in this case, the barrier of feeling overwhelmed. And one of the best ways to gain perspective is to understand what lies at the root of your problem. In this case, what is causing you to feel overwhelmed by the tasks of financial learning and investment ahead.
Where Overwhelm Is Born
Overwhelm is born at the start of new tasks and projects. It rears its head just after the initial elation of having found something new, promising, and exciting; just after that feeling subsides. It appears right where you start to understand all that you really will need to do to get from point A to point B, to your goal of wealth and financial freedom.
That tells you where it starts, but why does it start?
In many ways the feeling of being overwhelmed gets its hold in your own ambition. You become overwhelmed because you want to do it all now. You want to be done with this and be rich already! And that’s admirable. But that’s not, unfortunately, reality. It takes time and work to get to where you want to be. Breaking down the task, going step by step, and recognizing your progress—being that much closer—is a good way to overcome those feelings of being overwhelmed.
Perspective is an important life tool. It’s the one that gets you through the tougher times. So get perspective on what being overwhelmed really is, and put that feeling in its place.
Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
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Tags: emotion, Perspective, Wealth, Wealth Creation, Wealth Education
Tags: emotion, Perspective, Wealth, Wealth Creation, Wealth Education
November 6th, 2008 at 5:26 am
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