This sat on my to-do list for months. Here is what finally shifted

I had been planning to launch a new podcast for months. The structure was clear. The content was mapped out. I even had a professionally produced jingle, ready and waiting. Everything was in place, except for the part where I actually pressed record.

It was not the idea of launching that felt overwhelming. It was the starting. The first recording. Things were too busy, too much going on. That was the part I kept avoiding. I would sit at my desk, open the script, and then find something else urgent to work on. And even when I blocked time on my calendar for this specific project, I kept tweaking. The episode order. The phrasing. The background setup. The mic setup. I told myself I was refining. What I was really doing was stalling.

There is a very specific kind of resistance that shows up when you are not new to something but you are still starting over. I was not doubting the content. I believed in it. I had done harder things before. But somehow, that made it worse. I expected myself to be faster, more decisive. I kept thinking I should feel ready by now. And because I did not, I delayed.

What finally shifted was a simple rule. Record one take. On my iPhone. No fancy editing. No reviewing. No overthinking. Just begin. Will I use that episode? No, of course. But that small action got me started. That was the moment things started to move. The idea stopped feeling heavy. It became possible again. Not because the recording was perfect, but because I had stopped waiting. I remembered that most of the clarity comes after you act, not before.

That experience reminded me of something I know to be true. Most of us wait too long to begin. Not because we are lazy, but because we believe we need to feel ready. We wait for confidence. We wait for permission. But what actually builds confidence is action. And action does not require confidence. It only requires ONE decision.

We often treat belief as something that lives in our heads. But belief shows up in what we do. It lives in our choices. It reveals itself in the direction we move. What you do proves what you believe is possible for yourself. Not what you say you want. Not what you hope will happen someday. What you DO NOW.

This matters because many of us spend a lot of time thinking. We circle ideas. We plan. We strategize. It feels productive, but it becomes a form of resistance. A way of avoiding the discomfort that come with doing. The longer you wait, the harder it feels to begin. And over time, that delay shapes yourwhat you believe it’s possible.

Our brain does not reward intention. It rewards completion. Every time we take a step toward something meaningful, our brain releases dopamine. This is a chemical signal of progress. It encourages us to keep going. The feedback loop is simple. Action leads to reinforcement. Reinforcement builds momentum. Momentum builds confidence. And confidence makes future action easier.

And it does not have to be a huge leap. One paragraph. One walk. One email. One sketch. One conversation. One action to get started. These are not small things. They are evidence. They prove that something is happening.

The most overlooked truth is that messy action works. Things do not need to be polished or perfect.The first version of anything is rarely clean. That is not a reason to wait. That is a reason to begin. Because once we get moving, we change your relationship with the work. It becomes something we are doing, not something we are holding off.

That is what I came back to when I finally hit record. I was not waiting to feel confident anymore. I was moving without it. And in the process, I started to rebuild my own momentum.

Here is a rhythm I am using as a monthly reset. A structure to return to when we feel stuck, hesitant, or out of sync with our own ability to make things happen.

A monthly reset for practicing belief through action

You do not need more plans. You need a structure that brings you back to motion.

Week 1: The Ten Minute Rule
Pick something you have been avoiding. A task. A habit. A piece of work. Commit to ten minutes a day. Just ten. Not to finish. Not to excel. Just to begin. You will be surprised how quickly ten minutes lowers the barrier to entry.

Week 2: The Future You Letter
Write a note from your future self at the end of the month. Thank yourself for showing up, even when it was uncomfortable. Acknowledge what changed. Imagine what became possible. Keep it somewhere visible. Read it when the doubt returns.

Week 3: The Done List
Create a list of what you have completed, not just what you plan to do. Every task counts. This helps shift your mindset from scarcity to momentum. You are doing more than you think. Progress is happening even if it does not feel dramatic.

Week 4: The Reset Ritual
Choose a simple sequence to reset when you feel stuck. Drink a glass of water. Take five breaths. Clear one small corner of your space. Then ask yourself a better question. What if it works. Let that possibility open the door to the next step.

This is not about pushing harder. It is not about productivity for the sake of it. This is about rebuilding belief through motion. Action is powerful. It is how you remember what you are capable of. Not through thinking but through doing. You do not need the perfect plan. You need one small choice that says I am moving now. I am not waiting anymore.

Because what you do is what you believe. And what you believe becomes real the moment you begin.

On that note, the first season of The Resilience Equation podcast is finally coming soon, a series of micro practices to help you navigate pressure, shift your mindset, and come back to yourself when it matters most!