{"id":1377,"date":"2014-02-24T04:33:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T04:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2014-03-02T18:49:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T18:49:30","slug":"4-tips-to-get-started-on-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/4-tips-to-get-started-on-something\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips to Get Started on Something (Inspired By A Feather Cloud)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, after maybe about six months, I finally went to the beach. Living in Miami with gorgeous weather should not be something I do two times per year! It should be at least one time per week! Anyway, I&#8217;ve been looking for inspiration to write because lately my mind has been caught up in lots of techie things with my work. I love what I do, but my brain seems to be constantly wired.<\/p>\n<p>As I was laying down on my beach chair I saw this cloud over the palm trees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1378\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/4-tips-to-get-started-on-something\/clouds-sunshine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?fit=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,439\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;VS980 4G&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1393169742&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00032&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"clouds-sunshine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?fit=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1378\" alt=\"clouds-sunshine\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?resize=546%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"546\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?resize=200%2C112&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/clouds-sunshine.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Art\u00edculo en \u00a0Espa\u00f1ol: <a title=\"Consejos Para Empezar Algo Nuevo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/consejos-para-empezar-algo-nuevo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Consejos Para Empezar Algo Nuevo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0And then10 minutes later it had transformed to this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/4-tips-to-get-started-on-something\/feather-cloud\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?fit=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,439\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;VS980 4G&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1393170615&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00021003990758244&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"feather-cloud\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?fit=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1379\" alt=\"feather-cloud\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?resize=546%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"546\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?resize=200%2C112&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2014\/02\/feather-cloud.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luckily,\u00a0I had thrown a pad of paper in my beach bag before leaving the house. While looking at the cloud, it reminded me of one of those quill pens with a feather. As I observed it, I heard this little voice in my head that said: &#8220;Start writing.&#8221; It took my another 15 minutes or so \u00a0before I finally grabbed the pen and paper. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are the words that come to my mind as I sit here with the soft breeze and late afternoon warm sunshine rays absorbing my skin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you think too much, you might never start anything. So just do something now no matter how small the act.<\/li>\n<li>If you get a visual sign shortly after putting an intention, take it as a sign and act on it. Don&#8217;t worry if it doesn&#8217;t make sense. Just trust your gut that it is a nudge for something.<\/li>\n<li>Waiting for that perfect moment and not acting just paralyzes you possibly because of fear of it not being &#8220;perfect&#8221;. There is never a perfect moment, just the moment to act when you are moved to.<\/li>\n<li>Have confidence in what you love to do. Start with something simple and then see where it leads to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So there you go. This is my simple post with some tips to get started on something. Not a Top 10 or Top 7 list&#8230;just 4. Don&#8217;t hesitate&#8230;it&#8217;s never too late.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad I enjoyed my Sunday. How about you? What do you do to unwind your mind and get clear on some new things you want to get started on?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, after maybe about six months, I finally went to the beach. Living in Miami with gorgeous weather should not be something I do two times per year! It should be at least one time per week! 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