3659: Helpful Tips When You're Stuck on Getting Started by Zoe Kim with No Sidebar on Lifestyle Design

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🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3659: Zoe Kim examines why we sometimes feel stuck even when we know what we want, highlighting how overthinking and perfectionism keep us from moving forward. She shares how simple, small steps can help us overcome inertia and create lasting momentum toward a more intentional life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://nosidebar.com/stuck/ Quotes to ponder: "Feeling stuck isn’t a reflection of your abilities or worth; it’s a normal part of growth." "Overthinking and perfectionism often keep us frozen in place." "Taking small steps creates momentum, and momentum is what carries us forward." Episode references: Essentialism: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382 The Slight Edge: https://www.amazon.com/Slight-Edge-Turning-Disciplines-Happiness/dp/1626340463 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.0	Optimal Living Daily. It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily. Helpful tips when you're stuck on
1:14.2	getting started by Zoe Kim with no sidebar.com. And I'm Justin Mollick, the guy reading to you every day of
1:20.3	the year. And we're going to get right to it as we optimize your life.
1:28.3	Helpful tips when you're stuck on getting started by Zoe Kim with no sidebar.com.
1:35.5	Minimalism is a wonderful and practical tool to shed your clutter and find simplicity.
1:40.9	When becoming minimalist, our physical possessions are an obvious place to start, but sometimes
1:45.6	it's simply getting started that is the real struggle.
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