What's Stopping Me?

My mom told me the other day that the things we think are holding us back aren't always things that actually are holding us back.

That makes a great amount of sense. I saw a TV biography of Stephen King that described how he worked until late at night (after his "real"/day job). Sometimes I think I don't have time to do all the things I want to do, but then I spend an evening sitting on the couch watching a movie on TV I've already seen. That's a result of feeling tired and uninspired. But motivation can overcome tiredness and lack of time.

So I have to ask myself a) What do I want? and b) Do I want it enough to not be lazy about it? The long-term response is that I'd do anything, I'd work my butt off to achieve my dreams. But the short-term response is often that I'd rather take a nap or read. That's the tendency I need to fight against. And that's part of the reason I've started this blog — to hold myself accountable for taking actual steps toward achieving my dreams.