Switching From 'I Can' To 'I Will'

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As we go through life, we develop attitudes that help us live in our surroundings. For example, we learn that walking in traffic without looking both ways is a very bad idea when seeing a busy intersection. When we’ve figured this out, we keep it for life. We know that washing colored clothing with white clothing can often lead to some funky but unintended hippie patterns on our work shirts. These are permanent attitudes, and there’s relatively little need to change them.

However, some attitudes are transient. It might be that your political affiliation changes at least once every two years, or you change your musical tastes with every Spotify discover playlist you’re given. Some cut to the core of who we are as people. For example, the attitudes we have around self-confidence, or the things we tell ourselves to stay active and productive.

One of the best things in the world to think as a default is ‘I can.’ If you know that you can do something, even if that means learning a new skill and practicing, the world is at your fingertips. You’re much less likely to fall into the idea that you can’t achieve something. Think of the most progressive and inventive women in history. They had this mindset. However, that’s not all.

They also thought ‘I will.’ Saying ‘I can’ is a wonderful thing to keep, but it’s only a nice thought and not something to put into action. When you drive yourself with will, then the world will really open itself up to you. However, sometimes it can be hard to go from one to the other. Ideally you need them both, but if you’re having trouble actually getting started on something you cherish due to this inability, ​
​the following tips can help.

You’ll Never Be Ready
We often always think ‘I’ll do this when I’m ready.’ This allows us to take days, weeks, months and years off from our goals. Then, we look around and realize how much time we’ve wasted. No, the only way you can be ready for anything is to decide you are. This means trying your best to never put things off until the perfect day. There never will be the perfect day, unless you make one for yourself. Allowing yourself to say this opens up the entire daily world for you, and gives you the tools to go for it and grow as a person.

It’s Only You
It’s important to take inspiration from people. For example, seeing powerful women such as the state of Arizona secretary of state can help you chart out who you respect and whom you’d like to emulate. However, when all is said and done, all effort stems from you and what you put forth into the world. With the willingness to author your best intentions, you’ll often find that you’ll be the most original version of you. That also helps you understand that putting things into practice instead of dreaming about them is absolutely fun, and gives you something wonderful to take part in on a daily basis.

We hope this simple portion of advice has given you the confidence to transfer from ‘I can’ to ‘I will.’ It could be the best choice you ever make.

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By Iconic Chica Mag Contributors