Get up and do

There are a thousand ways you can talk yourself out of taking action. Yet there is just one way to truly move forward, and that is to go ahead and take action.

It's great to be smart, informed, and thoughtful. It's not that great to think things through so much and to second-guess yourself so much that you never get anything done.

You can find plenty of ways to justify your procrastination. Yet even if it's perfectly reasonable and understandable, it's still procrastination.

The secret to moving forward is not found in some clever technique. The secret to moving forward is to get up and go, get up and do, get up and create value.

Be smart, but don't be so focused on being smart that you fail to put your wisdom and intelligence to good, productive use. Be smart, and then act smart, and follow through on your brilliant thinking.

Instead of just thinking about it and eventually letting the thought die, get up and do it. Put your thoughts into action and transform them into solid, lasting value.

-- Ralph Marston

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