#459. Ralph Waldo Emerson: Action. posted by brian @ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:21 -0000

brian — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:21 -0000

"Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed!"

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American philosopher

What’s the use of having absolute clarity of who you are and what you want if you lack the power to take action?

It’s time to follow the advice of a prominent Greek entity, Nike, and “Just do it.”

Unfortunately, it’s not good enough to just do it. You have to get in the habit of just doing it impeccably.

Impecc-a-what? Impeccably. The word literally means “without sin.”

And, that’s what you need to do. You need to do your best. Every single moment—from putting your socks in the hamper to putting a dish straight into the dishwasher.

Trust me. When you get in the habit of doing every little thing to the best of your ability, you’ll do some amazing things.

That’s action. It’s powerful. In fact, there’s nothing more powerful than having the ability to do what you need to do when you need to do it. That’s probably why one of my heroes, Leonardo da Vinci, said that “one can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.”

Imagine having absolute self-mastery aligned with absolute clarity in terms of who you are and what you want. If you’re willing to dream big enough, it’s the stuff legend is made of.

Oh, and relax your shoulders and breathe. This doesn’t need to make you tense. Have fun. :)

"Be not afraid of going slowly but only afraid of standing still."

~ Chinese Proverb

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#459. Ralph Waldo Emerson: Action. posted by brian @ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:21 -0000