1. Is it true?
Oh boy, it sure feels like it.

2. Can you absolutely know that it is true?
No. Maybe it isn’t and I just can’t see it yet.

3. How do you react when you think that thought?
Discouraged. I sigh heavily. Like: I’ll never get there. It will take forever. There is not enough time.

There is negative self-talk like: Why can’t you just figure this out? It’s not that hard! What’s the big deal?!

I feel tension in my shoulders.

And my mind circles and circles and circles. It tries to attempt to focus and solve this thing. And then boom! the thought hits "It’s too hard!" and I stop. Yeah, it’s a constant stop and go. It is energy draining. I have attempted the first step (thinking it through to get to a next action) soo many times but never really stuck with it.

So, with the thought: stress and inaction

4. Who would you be without the thought?
I would turn off my computer. I would set the clock for 30 minutes. And I would focus on solving this task uninterrupted without doing anything else.

Without the thought I feel confident, stronger, clearer. I also feel some excitement: Yeah, let’s tackle this and get to its core. Oooh, that feels good. Sort of tingeling.

So, without the belief: confidence and action

Turnarounds:
It’s not too hard.
- It really just comes down to breaking up this big project into little tasks.
- Each individual little task could be done by a high school kid.
- I’ve got support.

It is too easy.
Mmh, can’t see that one right now. But I’ve got to run anyway. I want to solve my problem. Yeehaa, I am on the go!!