Large tasks are extremely daunting.

They become overwhelming and often debilitating.

I’ve built several areas of my life around breaking up the massive, yet I still fall into the trap.

I become paralyzed by the fact that this thing that I’m trying to finish or start takes a lot of work.

It’s hard.

It’s new and challenging.

It’s going to take a long time.

Instead of finishing it all at once like you’re cramming for a midterm exam, break it up into 15 minutes chunks once a day – or 5 minutes.

Just work on it for a little bit of time each day.

Not five hours a day or until you finish.

Just accomplish something each day.

1 minute of work on a long-term project is better than no time and pounds of stress and anxiety because you haven’t finished.

Block it off if possible in your calendar or whenever you’re free.

Don’t finish your project.

Don’t even think about the end goal.

Focus on incremental improvement.

Any forward movement is positive.

It’s not going to immediately be done.

But it will inch you closer to finishing.

It’s not about making massive changes and massive gains in short periods of time.

It’s about moving towards something at a consistent pace.

Are you going to miss days?

100%.

But don’t let the gravity of the project stop you from pursuing something you’ve dreamed of.