Take Action
“The old axiom that states that ‘knowledge is power’ is flawed; knowledge is only potential power: Nothing happens in this world until you take action. All power is from within and therefore under our control. You must step up and take action for anything to change.” – T. Shea Ellison, author, speaker, philosopher
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left behind by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States
“What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” – John Ruskin, English author, art critic, and social commentator
The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do. There’s an enduring axiom that says, “The universe rewards action.” Yet as simple and true as this principle is, it’s surprising how many people get bogged down in analyzing, planning, and organizing when what they really need to do is take action.
When you take action, you trigger all sorts of things that will inevitably carry you to success. You let those around you know that you are serious in your intention. People wake up and start paying attention. People with similar goals become aligned with you. You begin to learn things from your experience that cannot be learned from listening to others for from reading or listening to audio books. You begin to get feedback about how to do it better; more efficiently, and more quickly. Things that once seemed confusing begin to become clear. Things that once appeared difficult begin to become easier. You begin to attract others who will support and encourage you. All manner of good thing begin to flow in your direction once you begin to take action.
Talk is Cheap
Over the years of teaching and coaching people in my company and in my seminars, I have found that the one thing that seems to separate winners from losers more than anything else is that winners take action. They simply get up and do what has to be done. Once e they have developed a plan, they start. They get into motion. Even if they don’t start perfectly, they learn from their mistakes, make the necessary corrections, and keep taking action, all the time building momentum, until they finally produce the result they set out to produce… or something even better than they conceived of when they started.
To be successful, you have to do what successful people do, and successful people are highly action-oriented. I have already covered how to create a vision, set goals, break them down into small steps, anticipate obstacles and plan how to deal with them, visualize and affirm your success, and believe in yourself and your dreams. Now it’s time to take action. Enroll in that course, get the necessary training, call the president, start writing that book, start writing that blog, start saving for the down payment on your home, join the health club, sign up for those piano lessons, or write that proposal. Implement this new knowledge. Integrate it into your daily activity. Just do it!
Nothing happens until you take action
If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it. – Jonathan Winters, Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and artist
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