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Carolyn Smagalski
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Florence Nightingale wrote, "I think one's feelings waste
themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into
actions which bring results." When your feelings are strong
enough, you will be compelled to act. Fear of failure
dissipates and your "mission" becomes paramount.
As you take action, the form of a being emerges, that which is
your true self. You may view it as spiritual, but the
strength of this being overpowers all other forms of
existence. "A man is the sum of his actions, of what he has
done, of what he can do. Nothing else," said Mahatma
Gandhi.
If you have been lulled into the comfort of being a follower,
or an observer, or "Mr. Fun," you will find it difficult to
change direction and to act. There is a bit of discomfort
associated with a new role. You are not an expert, so how can
you merge into a new function? You may feel as if you want
someone to lead you and teach you. After all, you went to
school as a child, and there was always someone there who told
you, willingly or not, what to do. You may still believe that
is the way it works.
Frank C. Bucaro recommends, "Don't wait for someone to take
you under their wing. Find a good wing and climb up underneath
it." You can do this, simply by reading books and
documentaries about others who have succeeded. Successful
people love to share the story of their journey, of the
adversities they surmounted, and of the triumphs they won.
Take those tales and weave your own tapestry with them.
Do not worry about your lack of expertise. Expertise comes
through mere action. Aristotle made a good point when he
said, "For the things we have to learn before we can do them,
we learn by doing them." Through persistent action, you will
discover that you are suddenly the expert.
It comes by surprise. When you are passionate about
something, and continuously move in the direction of your
passion, years can pass without your notice. The idea of this
happening should not scare you - the notion that you might
have spent those years propped up in front of a TV screen is
much more disturbing, especially if you have the brains and
the ability, however untamed that ability might currently be.
Booker T. Washington said, "The world cares very little about
what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able
to do that counts." Knowledge without action is not much
different than an unread book. It just sits there, whereas,
if read, it could have the power to move mountains. As Thomas
H. Huxley wrote, "The great end of life is not knowledge but
action."
Robert Collier speaks of the power of action, even if your
ability seems limited at the outset of your journey: "Begin to
free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the
means you have, and as you proceed in this spirit the way will
open for you to do more."
As you take action, the world around you will begin to move,
life will change, and you will be surrounded by that which you
have created in your own mind. "Everything you want is out
there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants
you. But you have to take action to get it," said Jack
Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame.
Move into action. You may wonder what you could give the
world. Ask yourself, "What can I do?" It is frightening when
you initially do this. You fool yourself into thinking that
the ball isn't in your court. With action toward "something,"
you will suddenly discover your "thing." It will not come
unless you begin moving.
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