Everything Is Difficult at First

First steps and courage: an archived Project Mindset post, originally published in 2021. Dates and roles reflect the original publication.

First steps: everything is difficult at first

Reza Mehman, author of this reflection on first steps

“It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.” — attributed to Miyamoto Musashi in the original post.

When I wanted to start my mindset journey, taking the first step felt incredibly hard. I knew I needed to change my mindset to move forward. I also wanted to share my experiences and insights through a podcast.

What originally took enormous courage has become easier. Recording a new episode or publishing an Instagram post no longer requires such an effort to overcome my hesitation.

Most first steps are challenging: driving for the first time, the first day of training, university or a job. What matters is taking that step. You learn to walk along the way 😉

More in the Project Mindset archive (German) and the Reza Mehman Podcast.