You Can't Just Want To, You Have To Want To Do

You Can't Just Want To, You Have To Want To Do

The first step in achieving any goal and having what you want is to want it; but wanting something and actually wanting to do something about having it are two entirely different things. Whenever I told my mom I wanted something, she would say, "Want in one hand and spit in the other and see which one fills up faster." What she was saying was that wanting wasn't going to do much. What it takes is to move from "wanting to" to "wanting to do." When you mix action with want, you get results. Until you do that, you get an empty hand.

I meet so many people who tell me they want something: a new job, a new car, a life partner; you name it and I have heard them all. When I start talking to these people about what they are going to do about it, all I get is a blank stare. When I suggest actions to create what they want, they give me excuses. It is then that I realize that what they want is to just want whatever it is; they don't want to do anything about it.

If there is a "secret" to life, it is this -- ACTION is the key to success. It doesn't even matter what you do, as long as you are doing something. Action will get you moving and cause the Universe to take notice. Until you take action, there won't be any support from the Universe because it has nothing to support. You need to do what I call "stir the ethers." By taking action, you create energy that moves and creates more energy, which is what gets the momentum going.

Coaching

The Law of Attraction is great and getting what you want starts there, but it certainly doesn't stop there. You can have all the positive thoughts you want, and you still won't get what you want until you do something. The great news is that once you become crystal clear on what you want, the actions will reveal themselves. You don't have to know how to go about getting what you want, you just need to know want it is that you want and take the first step to getting it.

Coaching Question

Are you in the 'want' but not the 'want to do anything about it' mode?

Daily Action

Today, take just one action step toward your goal. You don't have to worry about how you will ultimately achieve your goal; you simply have to take one small step.

Quotes

"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!" Will Rogers

"Vision without action is daydreaming, and action without vision is a nightmare." Anon