Taking the first step helps bridge the gulf between our dreams and our accomplishments.
Whether the project is cleaning the garage,or building a cathedral, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read hundreds of college catalogs, but it's when we register for a course, buy a textbook, and begin to study that we are on our way to a degree.
Two factors inhibit our beginning a project. The first is lack of clear motivation, and the second is fear of failure. If we don't really want to do something, it's hard to get started. So, if motivation is a problem, we may need to reconsider our choice of projects. As for fear of failure, this may be something that we step over and around as we move forward. It is not a good reason for aborting a dream. If, in spite of fear of failure, we make a beginning, we will find that the fear shrinks with every step we take. Action is the catalyst. We learn how to do something by doing it.
I will take the first step toward accomplishing a dream today by getting started.
HJFinAZ: Taking the first step helps bridge the gulf between our dreams and our accomplishments.
Whether the project is cleaning the garage,or building a cathedral, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read hundreds of college catalogs, but it's when we register for a course, buy a textbook, and begin to study that we are on our way to a degree.
Two factors inhibit our beginning a project. The first is lack of clear motivation, and the second is fear of failure. If we don't really want to do something, it's hard to get started. So, if motivation is a problem, we may need to reconsider our choice of projects.
As for fear of failure, this may be something that we step over and around as we move forward. It is not a good reason for aborting a dream. If, in spite of fear of failure, we make a beginning, we will find that the fear shrinks with every step we take. Action is the catalyst. We learn how to do something by doing it.
I will take the first step toward accomplishing a dream today by getting started.
How timely, as always, Pat. I've gotten off-track again with my studies, and have to get myself firmly back on-track. Thank you for this reminder of what has taken me off-track again. And Happy New Year!
HJFinAZ: Taking the first step helps bridge the gulf between our dreams and our accomplishments.
Whether the project is cleaning the garage,or building a cathedral, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read hundreds of college catalogs, but it's when we register for a course, buy a textbook, and begin to study that we are on our way to a degree.
Two factors inhibit our beginning a project. The first is lack of clear motivation, and the second is fear of failure. If we don't really want to do something, it's hard to get started. So, if motivation is a problem, we may need to reconsider our choice of projects.
As for fear of failure, this may be something that we step over and around as we move forward. It is not a good reason for aborting a dream. If, in spite of fear of failure, we make a beginning, we will find that the fear shrinks with every step we take. Action is the catalyst. We learn how to do something by doing it.
I will take the first step toward accomplishing a dream today by getting started.
I took the first ride a few times and got bucked off a few times. Turned around, wiped off a little sand and got back on. Now it looks like HJ has brought it right back and gave me a little nudge to say get off your butt and get those things done today that I have been procrastinating on since before the blizzard. Thanks HJ, I think.
HJFinAZ: Taking the first step helps bridge the gulf between our dreams and our accomplishments.
Whether the project is cleaning the garage,or building a cathedral, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read hundreds of college catalogs, but it's when we register for a course, buy a textbook, and begin to study that we are on our way to a degree.
Two factors inhibit our beginning a project. The first is lack of clear motivation, and the second is fear of failure. If we don't really want to do something, it's hard to get started. So, if motivation is a problem, we may need to reconsider our choice of projects.
As for fear of failure, this may be something that we step over and around as we move forward. It is not a good reason for aborting a dream. If, in spite of fear of failure, we make a beginning, we will find that the fear shrinks with every step we take. Action is the catalyst. We learn how to do something by doing it.
I will take the first step toward accomplishing a dream today by getting started.
Most things are never as "fearful" as our imagination makes them - in fact, quite the opposite and we wonder why we waited so long.
langleygirl: Most things are never as "fearful" as our imagination makes them - in fact, quite the opposite and we wonder why we waited so long.
Agree totally, after you get started you wonder what you were panicking about. Thanks HJ, thinking of making a few changes this year, nice inspiration!!!
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Whether the project is cleaning the garage,or building a cathedral, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read hundreds of college catalogs, but it's when we register for a course, buy a textbook, and begin to study that we are on our way to a degree.
Two factors inhibit our beginning a project. The first is lack of clear motivation, and the second is fear of failure. If we don't really want to do something, it's hard to get started. So, if motivation is a problem, we may need to reconsider our choice of projects.
As for fear of failure, this may be something that we step over and around as we move forward. It is not a good reason for aborting a dream. If, in spite of fear of failure, we make a beginning, we will find that the fear shrinks with every step we take. Action is the catalyst. We learn how to do something by doing it.
I will take the first step toward accomplishing a dream today by getting started.