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When it seems like we can’t do anything right…

We’ve all been there. Everything we touch turns to shit. Just can’t do a damn thing right. And all we can think about is “when is this going to end? When will things start going well again?” Fear not, there’s something you can do about it.

First let’s understand what’s happening: we’ve lost our way. We’re likely stressed and not at our best. So we start trying *too* hard. When we try too hard, we’re no longer at our best. We’re overthinking everything and nothing comes naturally. Everything is a pain, a grind. We’re falling down the side of a mountain and there’s no way to stop it.

This is common to athletes who’ve lost their way. Winners start underperforming and losing. They’re overthinking EVERY SINGLE thing and in the process making mistakes all over the place. Their confidence goes to shit, they are mess, they can’t do the basics they’ve done their entire lives. So how do they turn it around? And how do we apply that to our own situations?

This may seem counterintuitive but the way out is to simplify everything. Focus on the basics and nothing else. Focus on the easy things. It’s way easier to get those right. The goal is stop the fall down the mountain. Once that’s done we can start focusing on climbing back up.

I know it seems too easy but trust me, this is the way out. Do the easy basics. This way you start doing things “right” again and rebuild your confidence. You’ve stopped the slide down the mountain. You’re no longer falling uncontrollably. You’ve managed to gain control. Once control has been gained and we’ve had a chance to take a breather and rebuilt our confidence, we can start back up the mountain. We can be at our best again and face the challenges that stands in our way.

Long story short, get back to the basics. Keep it simple.