Ekene Uzoigwe's Blog: Attitude and Focus and Happiness and Success and Systems

Being scared when facing something new, is 
totally understandable. Here you’ll find 5 tips 
that’ll help you dealing with the feelings that 
might arise when you’re facing trying something 
new in your life.
1. Don’t care about 
what others will say.
Your own opinion is what really counts. I 
understand we all take other people’s opinions 
seriously. But when trying something new, you 
have to trust your gut. It’s you who know what’s 
best for you. There’s a clever remark by Henry 
Ford. He said: “If I’d ask people what did they 
want, they’ve replied faster horses.”
2. Stop considering 
other alternatives.
You now have one goal in mind. And you picked 
that one for a reason. The moment you picked 
that one, all the others are gone for good. 
Don’t bring them back, ever. Do like Hernan 
Cortes, and burn the ships!
3. Don’t doubt 
yourself.
You know you can do it. You already have 
eveyrthing necessary to achieve it. You’re gonna 
make it. Remember: The person you see in the 
mirror everyday could be your worst enemy. Or 
your best ally. It’s you who make the call.
4. Don’t look back.
Just keep hustling. Looking back will only bring 
you doubts, and maybe regrets. Nothing has to 
distract you from your goal. The key to success 
is focus. The only way you look is forward. That’s 
where you want to go.
5. Don’t overthink it.
Just do it. Overthinking kills more dreams than 
failure ever will! I like to say: “A mile of worries 
won’t get you as far as one inch of action.” And 
you can’t overthink anything when you’re really 
busy doing.
Bonus #1. If you don’t 
try, you’ll never know.
Did you know that people regret not doing the 
thing they wanted to do, than doing it wrong, or 
even failing at achieving it? Pretty 
powerful realization.
Bonus #2. Accept the 
worst case scenario 
fully.
Take the power out of it by accepting it. Expect 
good things to come. Focus on what it will feel 
like once you’ve accomplished what you want. 
Then, work backwards. What are the steps you 
need to take in order to achieve this 
experience? Break them down into micro-steps. 
Do one each day. Even if the starting steps 
involve breaking down the bigger steps, you will 
feel better about moving forward actively. 
Lastly, tell supportive people your plans. The 
more other people know about your plans, the 
more realistic they become!
This Bonus #2 was suggested by Heather 
Schwartz. So, if you want to leave your 
comments, we might include them as bonuses! 
Don’t be shy.
What have I missed? 
Please do tell!
I know there’ll be many more I’m missing, that’s 
whey I’m counting on you to bring them up! 
Please leave your comment below. Thanks.
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