An underrated aspect of doing anything hard is believing in yourself. Competence is less of a problem than confidence. Action creates both confidence and momentum. When action seems hard, narrow the gap between where you are and what you focus on. A marathoner who hits a wall running at mile 5 doesn't focus on the end of the race; they focus on getting around the next corner. Then, the next corner. What's the smallest step you can take today to make progress?