The Rewrite

EP 38: I'll Do It When... (The Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves)


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Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'll do it when things calm down"? Or "I'll start when I feel ready"?

In this solo episode, I'm calling out one of the sneakiest ways we keep ourselves stuck - the "I'll do it when" trap. It sounds reasonable. It even feels smart, like you're being strategic, waiting for the right moment. But here's the truth: there is always another when.

The moment never magically clears. Life doesn't pause to give you the perfect conditions to finally begin. And in the meantime? The thing you keep waiting to do just sits there.

In this episode, we talk about:

✨ Why "I'll do it when" feels like good timing, but is usually just avoidance in disguise

✨ What your brain is actually doing when it convinces you to wait (and why it's totally predictable)

✨ Why clarity, confidence, and readiness don't show up before you start - they show up because you started

✨ The simple mindset shift that helps you interrupt the waiting and just begin

✨ The ten-minute timer trick that changed everything, and why it works

This one is short, honest, and exactly what you need to hear if there's something sitting in your life that you've been putting off. You don't have to start perfectly. You just have to start.

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The RewriteBy Jamie Vanderknokke