What’s on the other side of fear? Nothing - Jamie Foxx

I went mad-scientist in this episode and investigated what is really holding people back. Here is what I came up with:

(Desire) x [(Explicit Knowledge) + (Tacit Knowledge)^(Focus + Time)] = Level of Resistance/Progress

Desire of is a multiplier of your knowledge. And tacit knowledge grows exponentially to (time + focus). This is intense, I know, but bear with me.

For example, you can know how to eat healthy, but if your desire is a 2 out of 10, then good luck changing. And you can have all the desire in the world (a 10 out of 10), but without knowledge you aren't going anywhere, mainly tacit knowledge. 

The key to all of this is tacit knowledge - the knowledge you can only get through experience. And that compounds over time, like money in the stock market, based on the time you put in and the focus you give.

You might ask, "Well how do I get over the procrastination caused by lack of tacit knowledge?" The answer would be to do something that you enjoy and that challenges you. Something that solves a problem in the world and helps others. Something that aligns with your values and fills you up. Work on awareness and habits. Once you have awareness that you are procrastinating because you lack tacit knowledge you will be faced with a simple choice: keep procrastinating or not.

The choice is yours. It's always been yours.