Tuesday 28 May 2013

Want Something? Do Something!

We are all creatures of comfort, we love to dream and talk about having this and achieving that. We all know that talk is easy, talk is cheap but we stick to it without any form of action anyway. How many times have we seen someone else selling an idea we had years ago but did not put in the effort to get off our butts to kick start something?

Why is it that we do not always have enough drive to get something started? Majority of us would cite reasons such as:

  • It might not even work or sell.
  • What if I fail?
  • I do not know how to do this?
  • How do i even start?
  • What if no one supports my idea and people start laughing at me?
From what I see, it boils down to 2 main issues, fear and laziness. Sometimes, we just need to want it bad enough or be pushed to the edge to give ourselves no choice but to bite the bullet and jump in. Would you want to put in the effort and take the risk of starting your own company if you are currently having a secure job with a comfortable salary?

How about if you just found out that your current employment company was going to fold soon? Would you be pushed to take the leap and start your own because you have nothing to lose? ( Just an example )

What I'm trying to say is that, if you do not have that drive to get something done, you have 2 choices.  The first is to find a partner who is action oriented. Someone who will get the ball rolling and push you along as well. The other is to develop a mindset that to start that something is what you really NEED and have no choice but to push yourself off the edge.

Whatever the method and whatever the reason, the most important part of anything is the 1st step. Without it, no one is going to get anywhere. It relates to everything from your new start up, your savings plan or even getting the leaky faucet fixed.

 Get something that you have been procrastinating on done today, take the 1st step, no matter how small and get the avalanche flowing.

As always, save more, spend less and invest wisely.
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1 comment:

  1. Hi RSG,

    A decision is not made until an action is done :) If there's no action, you're still sitting on a fence.

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