Take Action Today! – 5 Reasons Why People Don’t Take Action
Ξ February 16th, 2010 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom |
Some people are eternal students. They love learning and they are constantly on the pursuit of something new to find out.
Although inquisitiveness is always beneficial, these people are perpetually acquiring new knowledge, because they believe that someday somehow they will have success when they really come to know everything.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Getting the knowledge about something is only half the recipe to success. We have to take action and apply that new knowledge to our lives. That’s the key.
Here are 5 reasons why people don’t take action and how to overcome them:
1. Fear of failure
Our society dictates that failures are bad, so there is a whole generation of people who don’t dare taking action, just in case they fail. Successful people, on the other hand, know that failures are stepping stones to success.
2. Comfort
People don’t want to leave their comfort zone. Comfort is great, but also boring on the long run. We should challenge ourselves to step out of our comfort zone every day.
3. Low Self-Esteem
Many people follow others because they don’t find value in themselves. They can accept that others might be successful in life, but not them. That’s why they don’t even try to take action. They don’t believe they will accomplish very much.
Each one of us is endued with a unique combination of talents and gifts. God created every human being as special and He certainly does not create failures. We create them in our minds.
4. Lack of Determination
Then there is always the impulsive person who doesn’t hesitate to take action, but then gives up when the going gets tough. Don’t be a quitter. When things get tough we should be like bulldogs: just sink your teeth in deeper and don’t ever let go!
5. Procrastination
Then there is always the classical procrastinator. Of course he will take action, but tomorrow, not now. Leaving things for tomorrow is a bad habit that can easily be overcome. Like a famous sports commercial says: Just Do It!