{"id":11683,"date":"2020-04-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/?p=11683"},"modified":"2020-04-11T11:27:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T19:27:17","slug":"circle-or-stairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/05\/circle-or-stairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Path a Staircase or a Circle?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all have ideas for things we want to improve. Maybe you want to learn about investing so you can manage your finances better. Maybe you want to learn about how to build good fitness habits, so you can stay in shape. Maybe you want to build skills for your career, learn new subjects or otherwise become a smarter, better version of yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, for a lot of people, their process of improvement looks like this:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-circle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-circle.png 761w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-circle-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>They start out with some ideas. They get excited for a week or two. Maybe they even take some early steps into doing something about it. But, their enthusiasm wanes and eventually their project gets abandoned and they\u2019re right back where they started. Their path is a circle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-podcast\">\n<small>Listen to this article<\/small><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/786615115&amp;color=%23219895&amp;inverse=false&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_user=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On the other hand you have people whose path of improvement looks like this:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-staircase.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-staircase.png 775w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-staircase-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-staircase-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>They get an idea. Instead of daydreaming, they construct a specific, short-term project. Once they accomplish that, they move on to a new idea and a new project. Each project builds on the last, expanding options. Before long, they\u2019re getting opportunities to do things they couldn\u2019t have imagined at the start. Their path is a staircase.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Defines the Shape of Your Path?<\/h2>\n<p>I think there\u2019s a few factors that determine whether you make consistent progress or spin around in circles:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Do you focus on one thing at a time to completion?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-finish-what-you-start.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-finish-what-you-start.png 750w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-finish-what-you-start-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Juggling multiple goals and interests is fine when those projects are easy. But distracted focus doesn\u2019t work when projects are hard. Unfortunately, climbing stairs is hard work.<\/p>\n<p>The person who does one project at a time, finishing them before starting the next, will make infinitely more progress than the person who does dozens of projects at a time, but never really makes much progress on any of them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Do you have the right method to make it work?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-right-tool.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-right-tool.png 671w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-right-tool-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Doing something that\u2019s outside the orbit of your usual routine requires not just commitment, but new methods. Almost by definition, if you already knew how to do it, you\u2019d have done it already.<\/p>\n<p>The people I most admire for constant climbing are always acquiring new methods. They get these from reading books, taking courses, conversations with people who know more and experimentation on their own. Thinking you already know the best way guarantees you can&#8217;t find a better one.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Do you enjoy actualization more than possibility?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-achievement-vs-imagination.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-achievement-vs-imagination.png 800w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-achievement-vs-imagination-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-achievement-vs-imagination-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Daydreaming can be fun. It\u2019s certainly a lot less work. For some, the idea of a goal is always more exciting than actually reaching it. <\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s some truth to this. When you achieve most goals, you often find that they don\u2019t seem as special as when you first imagined them. The magic trick feels less magical, once you know how it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s a different kind of satisfaction that comes from reaching goals. The more you can attune your life to the joys of doing and actualizing, over daydreaming and philosophizing, the more solid your life\u2019s foundation will become.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Action Today<\/h2>\n<p>As a final exercise for my course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapid-learner-course.com\/\">Rapid Learner<\/a>, I want you to think of all the projects and ideas you\u2019ve had in the last couple of years to work on. Then I want you to write down how many of those you actually completed.<\/p>\n<p>No need to share this one, this exercise is just for you. <\/p>\n<p>My purpose in this exercise isn\u2019t to argue you should actualize every notion you\u2019ve ever had. That\u2019s impossible. If you\u2019re doing it right, the number of completed projects will always be a lot less than your possible ideas. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, I want to note how often we not only do far less than we imagine we would, we often do far less than we reasonably could. This isn\u2019t to guilt or shame, but to be optimistic about our future potential. Even a small bump in your completed projects can accumulate into a mountain over time. Start building yours today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have ideas for things we want to improve. Maybe you want to learn about investing so you can manage your finances better. Maybe you want to learn about how to build good fitness habits, so you can stay in shape. 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