What do I choose to do?

9 August 2021

In a recent episode of our podcast, Getting to Good Enough, my co-host Shannon Wilkinson and I discussed the power of language. (It’s Episode 165 and you can listen to it on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts.) We discussed subtle shifts we can make in our language that change how we feel about something, like a task. Words really do matter.

Case in point: Asking yourself “What do I choose to do?” rather than “What should I do?” or “What do I need to do?” can calm you and actually make your more willing to do the task at hand.

I created a hand-lettered little reminder sign for myself. I printed it out small (less than 3” × 3”) and mounted it on black paper so it stands out on my bulletin board. Here’s that sign. Feel free to print it out as a reminder yourself.