Ever notice how talking about doing something often leads to doing a whole lot of nothing? I often think about this around the new year when everyone is making promises/resolutions to alter their lives in some meaningful way. This is the time when we are most concerned with how/who we are as opposed to what we are doing.
A number of us conjure the motivation to get started on doing whatever we promised. Unfortunately that often fades by February; all those gym membership receding into dusty bills and forgotten promises.
Focusing on how we are feeling and how we are living is dangerous, because so long as we are gripped by how, we will never be able to truly get down to what we are doing.
I could’ve also titled this post thinking vs. doing. The what is simply what we actually do. The what is stepping outside of your head and doing something–even if it is something small. Short of superheroes, nobody gets anywhere in life just thinking about getting there.
Some Thoughts:
- Watched the Golden Globes for the first time ever. It wasn’t spectacular but there were several fun moments. I enjoyed Ricky Gervais and his honest yet brutal approach. What I found sad was that while people were having fun it was clear that this wasn’t being taken as seriously as the Academy Awards.