Wisdom from 1891

I came across a quote the other day, actually I was meandering in Borders figuring out who was going to get what for the holidays and came across an interesting book, a compilation of quotations and poetry. Anyway, picked the book up and turned the page, and the first thing I read was....

"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water"

-Rabindranath Tagore

Who? He was the first Asian Nobel Laureate and according to wikipedia quite a political figure in India. None the less there seems to be some wisdom in those words.

Too many of us have great ideas... and great intentions.
But that's what they end up being - just ideas. Intentions, NOT results.

In the fitness world, you might say, "I was thinking about getting started on a better nutrition plan real soon". Or, "I'd like to start getting up early and going for a morning run". Or, "I've been planning for a while on going to get a massage in order to release the tension in my upper back..." And, more often than not, the statement, the intention fizzles out with no action behind it.

Ideas and intentions without action are worthless. Yes, it's good to dream and it's good to create targets for which you'd like to reach. But how helpful is it if you never finish what you intend to accomplish? And what if you never even start?!!

The things we want most in life take time and effort and consistent action. They are huge endeavors that require us to make consistent changes in our behaviors. Like crossing a large body of water to get to your intended destination, it takes time and effort and consistent action to arrive.

So, you can't just look at the water and continually wish you already arrived.

Similarly, you can't just think about your goals/intentions/ideas and just hope for them to happen.

Don't be afraid and just look at the sea! Get in and get wet! (In Larry speak. "Take some frickin' action already!") Do something every day that will bring you closer to your destination...

Til next time...