by Frank Mira
"The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action." Herbert Spencer
By far the biggest hindrance to your success will be inaction. We can come up with all sorts of excuses for not pulling the trigger. It doesn't matter what comes out of our mouth. I want to lose weight, I want to start a business, I want to learn a language, I want to run a marathon. What are you going to do about? Fire up the computer of course!
The internet is a blessing and a curse. It provides us with so much information, that when we get an idea we can search and investigate all the information available, literally forever. We can analyze all the trends, review all the products, review all the reviews, and so on. Granted, the investigation process can be important and is technically be considered "action". But if all we do is read and study and learn, we have been caught in the whirlpool of analysis, trapped in the black hole of investigation, set adrift in the Bermuda Triangle doldrums, stuck spellbound by the magic...well, you get the idea. At some point you must commit to making the mistakes and experiencing the pain in getting to where you want to go. You must decide at some point, "am I only in love with the 'image' of being what I want to be?" or "Do I want to be it, or DO it?" The right answer is that you want to Do it. Really though, too many people are in love with the idea of being what they want to be...and then magic will happen. They'll simply continue exploring that dream, forever.
There are five critical reasons to avoid Analysis Paralysis.
1. Analysis paralysis will eventually make you lose interest in even the greatest ideas. It's like sitting through the same Power Point presentation over and over. Eventually you'll get bored.
2. The brain needs to take action to solve problems. Your brain is a super computer, that solves problems 24 hours a day (yes, while you are sleeping), but it needs up to the minute real world experiences (data) to operate effectively.
3. You will enlist more support if people know you are committed. If you say to someone "I think I'll go to Bora Bora." They'll say, "that's nice." If you stand by the door with your bags packed and the tickets in your hand, they'll say "want a ride to the airport?"
4. You'll never be totally prepared. Repeat, you will never be totally prepared. In this changing world, the circumstances you are preparing for now, most likely will have changed already.
5. You could die tomorrow having never tried. OK, that wasn't quite fair. But eventually we all run out of time. As written in the Talmud "if not now, when?"
So be bold, commit, and act. The degree of your action will indicate the depth of your commitment, and it will move your mind and spirit to overcome any obstacle that may present itself in the path to reaching your goal. So here's your Bonus Reason!
6. You'll never GET IT, if you don't DO IT! And there's probably more but I need to get this published!
"Action without vision is a daydream, vision with out action is a nightmare" Japanese Proverb
Frank Mira is a business consultant, sales trainer and motivational speaker/author. "Ready, Fire, Aim" is his motto. He believes 'analysis paralysis' gets in the way of taking action. Get "Satisfy Yourself" Be, Do and Have Anything!' FREE with membership at http://www.kissdietu.com He keeps himself motivated with great music, visualization and quotes from http://www.quotesgiftshop.com.
"The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action." Herbert Spencer
By far the biggest hindrance to your success will be inaction. We can come up with all sorts of excuses for not pulling the trigger. It doesn't matter what comes out of our mouth. I want to lose weight, I want to start a business, I want to learn a language, I want to run a marathon. What are you going to do about? Fire up the computer of course!
The internet is a blessing and a curse. It provides us with so much information, that when we get an idea we can search and investigate all the information available, literally forever. We can analyze all the trends, review all the products, review all the reviews, and so on. Granted, the investigation process can be important and is technically be considered "action". But if all we do is read and study and learn, we have been caught in the whirlpool of analysis, trapped in the black hole of investigation, set adrift in the Bermuda Triangle doldrums, stuck spellbound by the magic...well, you get the idea. At some point you must commit to making the mistakes and experiencing the pain in getting to where you want to go. You must decide at some point, "am I only in love with the 'image' of being what I want to be?" or "Do I want to be it, or DO it?" The right answer is that you want to Do it. Really though, too many people are in love with the idea of being what they want to be...and then magic will happen. They'll simply continue exploring that dream, forever.
There are five critical reasons to avoid Analysis Paralysis.
1. Analysis paralysis will eventually make you lose interest in even the greatest ideas. It's like sitting through the same Power Point presentation over and over. Eventually you'll get bored.
2. The brain needs to take action to solve problems. Your brain is a super computer, that solves problems 24 hours a day (yes, while you are sleeping), but it needs up to the minute real world experiences (data) to operate effectively.
3. You will enlist more support if people know you are committed. If you say to someone "I think I'll go to Bora Bora." They'll say, "that's nice." If you stand by the door with your bags packed and the tickets in your hand, they'll say "want a ride to the airport?"
4. You'll never be totally prepared. Repeat, you will never be totally prepared. In this changing world, the circumstances you are preparing for now, most likely will have changed already.
5. You could die tomorrow having never tried. OK, that wasn't quite fair. But eventually we all run out of time. As written in the Talmud "if not now, when?"
So be bold, commit, and act. The degree of your action will indicate the depth of your commitment, and it will move your mind and spirit to overcome any obstacle that may present itself in the path to reaching your goal. So here's your Bonus Reason!
6. You'll never GET IT, if you don't DO IT! And there's probably more but I need to get this published!
"Action without vision is a daydream, vision with out action is a nightmare" Japanese Proverb
Frank Mira is a business consultant, sales trainer and motivational speaker/author. "Ready, Fire, Aim" is his motto. He believes 'analysis paralysis' gets in the way of taking action. Get "Satisfy Yourself" Be, Do and Have Anything!' FREE with membership at http://www.kissdietu.com He keeps himself motivated with great music, visualization and quotes from http://www.quotesgiftshop.com.
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