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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2020 · 9 MIN

Write down the moments you felt you came closest to doing what you love in life. This is a huge clue

from Unstuck · host Andri Søren Haflidason

A few moments in my life changed everything. They were actually very humble, very calm, and full of reflection. The first time was in Italy, sitting in a café, and I decided to write down the moments or projects where I had felt closest to “me”, closest to doing what I want to do in life. That first time already gave me many clues of the directions I should explore further. The second and third times, the list became shorter and shorter, and the answer more and more clear. In the end I was faced with that which I had perhaps felt for a long time, but not been able to really know or admit, and on paper it stared me right in the face. It’s not easy finding these moments sometimes, and you have to think quite hard and be frank with yourself to identify them sometimes. If you can’t think of any, consider trying something that is just outside of your comfort zone, but that you’re curious about. It can even be something quite private. Wait a few weeks and see how you feel about that moment. Once you have two or three put them down on paper and look at them. Score them out until you are left with one. How do you feel? Does it feel right? If you’re not sure try again. Writing things down is like saying them out loud; you can stand slightly further away from the idea and get some perspective. Good luck, and go get unstuck.

A few moments in my life changed everything. They were actually very humble, very calm, and full of reflection. The first time was in Italy, sitting in a café, and I decided to write down the moments or projects where I had felt closest to “me”, closest to doing what I want to do in life. That first time already gave me many clues of the directions I should explore further. The second and third times, the list became shorter and shorter, and the answer more and more clear. In the end I was faced with that which I had perhaps felt for a long time, but not been able to really know or admit, and on paper it stared me right in the face. It’s not easy finding these moments sometimes, and you have to think quite hard and be frank with yourself to identify them sometimes. If you can’t think of any, consider trying something that is just outside of your comfort zone, but that you’re curious about. It can even be something quite private. Wait a few weeks and see how you feel about that moment. Once you have two or three put them down on paper and look at them. Score them out until you are left with one. How do you feel? Does it feel right? If you’re not sure try again. Writing things down is like saying them out loud; you can stand slightly further away from the idea and get some perspective. Good luck, and go get unstuck.

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