Today's theme is "Just take action." There are entire books written on the importance of taking action relative to whatever you want to accomplish. Whether you are writing the next great global best-selling novel, writing a song, starting a business, or even just getting started on a project around the house upon which you have been procrastinating.
Tony Robbins, famous American self-help author, motivational speaker, and advisor to leaders from around the world says, "the path to success is to take massive, determined action."
Much of what I do on a daily basis these days is relatively new to me; running, blogging, business consulting, and it can be very easy to by paralyzed by inaction, so I simply try to tell myself each day that I need to take action today. The more the better.
Eckhart Tolle, New York Times Bestselling Author, says, “Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it's no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing.”
While this seems to make sense, I would like to invite other thoughts or experiences that can either support or dispute the notion that any action is better than no action.
I am often paralyzed by inaction because I'm a perfectionist. If there's even a chance that something won't be perfect, then I often don't try. This is especially true with regards to things that are public. Even silly things like updating my facebook status. I like the quotes above, but I think they require a great degree of self-confidence to actually implement if one is working against a deeply ingrained fear of failure. I am proud of you for taking these steps and being brave in a way that I am not yet.
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