Don’t shake the tree when the pears fall off themselves.
Slovakian Proverb
There are certain situations you will find yourself in, where patience does all the work.
Sometimes there is no need for action, no need for hard work. Sometimes the only thing to do is wait patiently and enjoy the result.
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It is important not only that you do, but what you do.
Never mistake activity for achievement.
John Wooden
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If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.
Jonathan Winters
Do not wait for opportunities to knock on your door. Get out there and start doing what you want. Take what you want, achieve what you want!
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Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
Peter Drucker
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Inspiration does not come to those who wait for it, it finds those who act.
This principle is so damn important! Literally 10 minutes ago I sat in front of my computer, being mindless, doing nothing. Hell, I was not even browsing reddit for stupid pictures, I was literally doing nothing at all.
It was not that I had nothing to do. New, awesome video games, a new vinyl, new interesting books, taking a jog, watching a good movie, writing an article, I was even too lazy to eat.
I had no motivation to do anything and was sitting there, thinking “Just wait, in some minutes you will be inspired and motivated again. You will pick something and do it.”
But guess what? That did not happen! Instead I remembered this important lesson that I had to repeat often times before believing it: In order to get motivated for action you have to act first. Sounds stupid, but works! If you feel unmotivated and without power you just stand up and do something! Start cleaning your apartment, do your laundry, do push-ups, take a shower, anything really! Just don’t sit there and do nothing at all.
Why waste your time when you could do awesome stuff? This post is not about not relaxing, don’t get me wrong. But there is a big difference between relaxing and being lazy and getting nothing done. Relaxing is something active that kicks ass and is fun. Being lazy and getting nothing done is just a stupid waste of time.
So maybe I had the luck to catch you in a moment of unproductivity and this was your wake-up call. By the way: I recently realised that many of you read my posts in the morning while still in bed or sleepy. For those of you: Don’t even think about going back into your warm and cozy dreamland, get up and get going pal!
Greetings from motivation-land!
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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius
Action without prior thinking is not okay, but no action is not recommendet either. You have to act, only through your actions you can make a difference. Don’t brag about your achievements or stress people out by always talking about your plans. Speak less of your plans and instead get more of them done!
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Having good plans is awesome. Being a good organizing mind is useful. But you have to follow through to make a difference.
You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.
Henry Ford
Don’t plan and forget, don’t promise and neglect. Instead focus on your ideas and plans and get them to work.
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Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.
Hyman Rickover
Having great ideas and a brilliant mind is awesome. Wasting this by not acting accordingly is not, don’t go there!
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Act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done by hesitation.
Thomas Henry Huxley
Don’t hestitate in fear.
Don’t let shock fool you.
Decide boldly and act accordingly, the rest will work out!
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Action is the real measure of intelligence.
Napoleon Hill
So you are damn intelligent but no one notices because you decide not to show it?
Bullshit! Real intelligence is displayed through action and rarely hidden!
Get off your lazy ass and start a legacy!
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