Give Yourself Zero Time To Overthink Your Content Ideas
When you start overthinking, doubt creeps in. And doubt kills momentum.
This email is part three of a 5-day email series where I share five short lessons or insights that I wish I learned sooner when I started writing online.
(Click here to read yesterday’s email, where we talked about why it doesn’t matter how creative or brilliant your ideas are if you never share them.)
Lesson #3: Stop Overthinking Your Content
Got an idea for a new article? Write it.
Got an idea for a social media post? Post it.
Got an idea for an email newsletter? Create it.
Give yourself zero time to overthink stuff.
When you start overthinking, doubt creeps in. And doubt kills momentum.
You’ll start asking yourself, “Is this even a good idea?” or “Will other people like it or will they judge me?”
The moment you hesitate, you open the door for fear, and fear will always tell you to play it safe.
Your mind starts telling you all kinds of excuses why you shouldn’t do it - and it denies you the chance to create something impactful.
Besides, it’s not your job to predict how every piece of content will be received.
Your job is to create it, put it out there, and let the ‘world’ respond.
Some of the most viral Medium articles I wrote (with 100,000+ views) were articles I almost didn’t write because I doubted if the ideas were good enough.
So, if you have an idea for a new article or piece of content, act on it straight away. Give yourself zero time to overthink it.
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Jari
But overthinking is my hobby😳 Maybe it IS getting in the way of hitting publish!
This is so true... When I started blogging, I used to overthink my writing. Took me a month to finish a new blog. Then I tossed the overthinking out of the window (well, most of the time anyway), now I can write 4 in one morning (if needed). I like what you write about it not being my job to predict how my content is received!