March 4, 2024

3 Secrets to Help You Take Action Now

Some people are just better at taking action than others. At least, that's how it can often seem when you want to take action but can't figure out how you should go about it. The truth is, you can transform yourself from a thinker to a doer using the following three secrets.

Stop Waiting For The Perfect Time

The most obvious difference between a thinker and someone who is a doer is that doers don't worry about waiting for the perfect time. This is because perfection is a myth; “it’s the enemy of the good .” There is no such thing as the perfect time. You will always have a full schedule; you will always have other things to do. It is time to accept that there is no time like the present for whatever you wish to accomplish. So stop waiting, and start doing instead.

Write Your Plan Down

Many people don't take action now because they aren't sure where to start. If your plan is quite large, like a career change, it can be difficult to know exactly where to begin. What helps is to sit down and make an outline of your plan or goal. Break it down into smaller, specific, and more manageable pieces. Then, start with the first manageable piece that you can accomplish. For the career example listed above, the first step would be to update your resume to apply for new jobs. Seems much more approachable than just thinking you want a new career, right?

Overcome Your Fear

Are you afraid to take action now because you don't think you will be successful? Or maybe you are afraid that you will make mistakes along the way? You aren't alone. Most people who aren't doers don't take action because they are afraid of what could happen. Either way, it's time to overcome these fears so that you can take action now. And the best way to do this is by recognizing that you are human and that making mistakes is part of life. Don't worry about thinking you may fail; it’s okay if you do. Remember that all successful people have had failures too. This doesn't mean they didn't eventually achieve their dreams!

Take this blog, for example. I started it in January 2024. But, it should have been up and running 10 years ago when I first hatched the idea. Why did it take so long to start? First, I couldn’t decide when to start it. Next, I searched endlessly for the perfect blog name. Then, the website wasn’t good enough. Next, my content wasn’t good enough. Following that, I convinced myself that I wouldn’t have enough time to devote to the project and that it would probably fail. And on, and on, and on. In the end, I pushed all the excuses to the side, got out of my own way and just did it.

Taking action now can seem like a tall order, but when you have these three secrets up your sleeve, you may find that taking action is easier than you originally thought. So, if you have big plans for your life, don't sit around waiting for them to happen on their own. Take action today and make your dream a reality.

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