Nothing Happens Without Action
"A dream becomes
a goal when action is taken toward its achievement."
- Bo Bennett
American Businessman
If you have
read any book, blogs, articles or other material about achieving goals - which
if you are reading this you fall into that category - you will notice that you
are always given some task to do.
Sometimes it is something small like writing down your goals or reading
a statement of affirmation. It could be
something big like taking a class or doing extensive research. Whatever the case, you always have something
to do. That is not just by chance or because
success coaches are pushy. It is a very
simple but essential principle of getting you to take action.
There is a constant principle
that you will find in all goal setting and achievement. It is the foundation to the accomplishment of
all dreams, no matter how small or large those dreams are. It is the principle that turns wishes into
reality and turns the light on discoveries that have been hidden for ages
past. The principle is this: Nothing
Happens Without Action - Nothing!
Taking action is in fact one of
the easiest things to do, and yet is the hardest challenge most people face in
their journey to achievement. Why is
this? Because too many of us have the
idea that success should just come to us and we should not have to work for
it. Those who think they do need to work
for it also think that if it is too hard they should give up and seek an easier
path. This is why so many never achieve
their dreams and so many fail when they try.
Here is the hard, cold truth: Success is hard work. Success means lots of hard work. If you are not willing to give your dreams
all they require to be achieved, then do not waste your time. Success comes no other way. Not only is it hard work, but it also
requires persistence and a willingness to never, never give up. The great race car driver, Mario Andretti put
it this way, "Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination
and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence
- that will enable you to attain the success you seek."
So how does someone begin to
make the commitment to achieve their goals?
By taking action. It is in the
very act of moving forward that the power to succeed is created. You first step does not have to be some grand
and glorious thing that causes the world to be astonished. It can be as simple as sitting alone in a
room and writing out in detail what your goals really are. What do you want to achieve? This simple bit of action is the spark that
can ignite a massive fire to power you all the way to achievement.
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