Sterling Terrell

recovering economist

Does Starting Something Have To Be So Hard?

Does Starting Something Have To Be So Hard?

Why does starting something have to be so hard?

Fear of looking stupid?

Fear of failure?

Fear of admitting: I don’t know?

It is an interesting introspective question to look at.

If your heart desires the pursuit of something, what is stopping you? And why?

“There’s no doubt that taking that first step can be terrifying. I get it. I really do. But I also have to wonder, would you be so afraid if you knew no one was watching? See, I think what really scares people is not fear of failure, but fear of failing in front of someone who matters. Like your mom or dad. Your best friend. A sibling. A mentor. A spouse. None of us wants to disappoint someone we admire.”
–Gary Vaynerchuk, #AskGaryVee

You Can Do Anything You Want To

You Can Do Anything You Want To

Sometimes you listen to GaryVee for a little self-help motivation.

He will tell you to get off your rear-end, quit being lazy, and that complaining will not get you anywhere.

  • Hard work matters.
  • Complaining does nothing.
  • The world is not out to get you.

You could listen to that.

Or, imagine if you grew up with your grandparents telling you that.

Imagine having that motivation from such a young age.

“Still, Mamaw and Papaw believed that hard work mattered more. They knew that life was a struggle, and though the odds were a bit longer for people like them, that fact didn’t excuse failure. “Never be like these fucking losers who think the deck is stacked against them,” my grandma often told me. “You can do anything you want to.””

–J. D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy
Sterling Terrell