Nothing Happens Without Action
"It wasn’t
raining when Noah built the ark."
- Old Saying
Anyone who
has read my books, blogs and articles, can tell you that “Nothing happens
without action” is one of my favorite mantras.
Why? Because it is very simple
yet powerfully true. Anyone who is
seeking success knows for a fact that, “nothing happens without action”. And yet, knowing this fact, many people
continue to wait for things to get right before they actively pursue their
dreams. They mistakenly believe that
what is needed is more money, more time, more support, more opportunity or a
chance to change in order to succeed.
Where some may argue about the
reality of these obstacles, the true reality is that they are not obstacles at
all. Not one of the challenges listed
above can either bring success or block success to those who sincerely pursue a
dream. There is only one thing that can
defeat success, stop you in your tracks and prevent you from ever achieving
your dream; that is inaction. One of the
greatest leaders of the last century, Sir Winston Churchill said, “I never
worry about action, but only inaction.”
The great secret about action is
that you need nothing to make it happen but to make a decision. Until you make a decision to take a course of
action, nothing is going to happen. It
is like the Chinese Proverb that says, “Even when opportunity knocks, a man
must still get off his seat and open the door.”
It all comes down to this: if
you want success – in anything – you have to take action to achieve it. Just start with small steps and move to
bigger ones if you must. The key is that
you keep moving and you do not stop moving till you have achieved the goal.
For those of you who desire to
see greater success than just bits and pieces, here is a principle you have to
know and apply. Small steps will give
you small results. That is not a bad
thing. To the person who has been
standing still, even small results are something. However, if you want massive success you have
to take massive action. It is
deliberate, continual, decisive action that will bring you the greatest amount
of success in any area of life. You will
only get back what you decide to put in.
Here is something you can try
for yourself. Decide what you need to do
and start taking action on it right now.
Not tomorrow or the next day – right now! Not when things get better or the timing is
right – right now! All you have is
today, and today is the perfect time.
All you can control is right now, and right now is the best time to take
control. Why settle for a slight change
of events when you can have a change of life?
Nothing happens without action, so let’s get on with it.
To discover how you can achieve the dream you have believed was
impossible for too long, read On The
Journey To Achievement by John Patrick Hickey. You can get a signed copy for yourself and
get one for a friend, by going to http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/it-is-good-to-set-goals-better-to-achieve-then/. Now available on Kindle, Oops! Did I Really Post That? Online
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