In an interesting conversation between Malcom Gladwell and Tim Ferriss they were discussing how it can be helpful to start a project in medias res, which means “into the middle of things.”
Both shared how they use this approach when writing books. The point is sometimes we don’t know where to begin and it’s helpful to start in the middle. As Gladwell put it, “Once you don’t start at the beginning, your life just gets so much simpler.”
Is there a project you can imagine starting in the middle? Would that remove the pressure of getting everything perfect at the start? Would it move you right into “the middle of things.”
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On Emotions 