Ahaab Syed

Brain tumour survivor. A decade inside the NHS machine. ICF-accredited coach. I help people done with small steps build a life of complete self-determination.⚔️

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[Ahaab Syed @ahaabsyed]

Planning is the most sophisticated form of avoidance I know.

It looks like diligence. It feels like preparation. But most of the time it's fear wearing a spreadsheet.

If you don't know where you're starting from, the plan is just a story you're telling yourself.

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@TheBryan_OG For sure. So the question is, how do you stop yourself from falling into the trap? 👀

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This week I practiced something uncomfortable: acting on an idea before I know where it goes.

Most went nowhere. But one opened a door I couldn't have predicted. The thread only became visible looking backward.

This is the real planning process. Move first.

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@danwestworld got it

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We have this backwards. You think you need the full map before you take a step. But a thousand steps planned in advance only lead you to one destination. One honest decision, made now, opens a thousand paths you couldn't see until you moved.

The picture sharpens after you move. Not before.

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It's beautiful how just one small step can open up a thousand others 👏.

Reading stuff like this immediately floods me with hope and curiosity 😁.

Wonder where that'll take me next 😌.

Inspiring post 👇

[Boundless @ineralchemy]

Just met a woman in the street whilst cycling by. Had that feeling within you know the one that says stop turn around speak to them.

I followed my instinct. Started a conversation and now theres a potential mini-documentary and bunch of socials content I can provide to her because her story is excellent, compelling, human, heart centred.

When you have an instinct to do something positive even if it’s out of your comfort zone. Do it. On the other side of perceived failure or pain (it’s not that bad) is growth and another reality you can move into. More abundant.

You are worthy of receiving so much successes and opportunities. Go forth dear friend.

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@ineralchemy And there we were trying to control it 😊 funny isn't it?

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The planning process is backwards.

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Stop asking "where am I going?" and start asking "what can I do right now?"

One honest decision opens a thousand possibilities you couldn't have mapped. A thousand planned steps lead to one destination you might not even want when you arrive.

Move first. Clarity follows.

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Then you look back.

You see the small things you've done and the threads between them. Cohesion doesn't come from designing a path in advance. It reveals itself after you've moved.

The pattern was there all along. You just couldn't see it from the starting line.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Life rarely changes in a positive way without an increase in responsibility.

That can mean taking ownership of your health or committing to a relationship or starting a business.

Whatever it is, if you want the trajectory to change, the amount of responsibility usually has to change.

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@danwestworld @UrbanGibon wen u dropping the sauce on ur ELITE gif game? 👀🤣

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@danwestworld chip off the old block