🧠 Why Starting Feels So Hard — And How I Finally Did It.

I’ve wanted to start this blog series for weeks. The idea was there, the content planned and already written — and yet I kept putting it off. I’d open my laptop, stare at the screen, then close it again.

Sound familiar?

Welcome to my blog — a space created for students who want to feel more motivated, productive, and less stuck. I’ll be sharing honest thoughts, practical tools, and small mindset shifts that help you get things finally done.

This first post is about something I know all too well: how hard it can be to just begin — and what helped me finally start.

✨ Why We Put Things Off

While procrastinating, I read a book that changed how I saw myself:

The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest.

She writes about self-sabotage not as laziness, but as protection. One line in particular hit me hard:

«Self-sabotage is when you have two selves: the one who knows what you should be doing and the one who is afraid to do it.»

That fear might come from perfectionism, fear of failure, fear of change — or even fear of success. And that’s exactly what I felt with this blog.
What if no one reads it? What if people do read it and don’t care? What if it’s not good enough?

But as Brianna Wiest explains, your «mountain» — the thing you’re avoiding — is actually the path. The resistance is a sign that something important lies on the other side.

And I realised: I wasn’t avoiding this blog because it didn’t matter. I was avoiding it because it does.

🔄 How I Finally Got Started

Here’s what helped me move through the barrier:

1. I shrank the task: Instead of aiming for a perfect post, I told myself, «Just write a messy draft.»
2. I separated outcome from action: I let go of expectations. The goal wasn’t to impress — just to begin.
3. I reminded myself why I care: I thought of the student who might read this and feel less alone.

These aren’t magic tricks — but they were enough to get me moving.
And that’s why you’re reading this now.

🎯 What You Can Expect From This Blog

This is the beginning of a blog series about motivation, productivity, and working more efficiently as a student — with honesty, humour, and no toxic hustle culture.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Practical advice for beating procrastination
• Study methods that actually work
• Honest posts about burnout, mindset and showing up
• Book and method recommendations (like The Mountain Is You and Atomic Habits)
• Polls so you can help choose future topics

💬 Let’s Talk

If you’ve ever wanted to start something but couldn’t — you’re not alone.

👉 Comment below:

What’s one thing you’ve been putting off?

Even if it’s just replying to this — I’d love to know who’s reading.

Links & Sources

• The Mountain Is You – Brianna Wiest
• Atomic Habits – James Clear