I was having a conversation with a colleague and he said, “I’ve always wanted to play the piano.”
I wanted to say, “No, you haven’t; because if you really wanted to play the piano, you would have started.”
You may be saying, “How can you say that? You don’t know that person.”If that wasn’t your thought, it would have been mine.
Here’s how I know that my colleague would have started playing the piano if he really wanted to. First, as human beings, we do what we want to do. Second, I’m that person. I enjoy photography. For years, I had been saying that I want to get better at photography. I got tired of talking and called my photographer friend Joe and asked if he would help me. I am pleased to share that I had at least five photo shoots to date.
I got tired of “wanting to” and started doing. In fact, often I frustrate myself when I don’t do things I talk about for over a month. Mostly because I typically don’t have a good reason for not doing what I said I would do.
How About You?
- What have you been saying that you’re “going to” or “want to” do and still haven’t done?
- How long have you been saying it?
- Why haven’t you started it?
Let us know the activity you’ve been putting off; why you haven’t started; what you think you need to get started in the comment box below.
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