Stop talking and start taking action

Quit talking and began doing. - Walt Disney

You will see so many people talking about so many things but achieving none or very little. These are the most frustrated people. If you have to succeed at something then start taking action and do something about your goals. I personally have met so many people, who talk about the current situation and how unhappy they are. However, I have never seen many of them do something about changing their situation. If you are unhappy about a particular thing then take steps to change it. Find out if you have to work for it. If yes, create an action plan and start implementing it.

Here are some examples of how some people took action and improved their life:

A friend of mine was unhappy with how her manager was treating her. She informed her that she was not comfortable with her communication style. Her manager was taken aback for a while but she quickly improved her communication style. My friend was happier and it improved her life. Her manager is now happy with her work and encourages her to take more challenges.

Another friend of mine hates to go to work. She started working on some side projects in her spare time in evenings and on weekends. She used to paint on fabric and glass. Eventually, she had so many paintings that she started selling them to her friends and family. She still works but if for any reason she is out of work, she will be able to survive herself. Working at a job is an option for her now and not a necessity and she doesn’t feel frustrated. Her action oriented nature helped her to lead a happy life.

A very close friend of mine was not able to take care of her health due to high workload. She figured out why her work load was high. She tweaked her schedule a bit and achieved tremendous results. She could now finish all her work on time leaving her fresh in the evening for other personal tasks. She figured out that she is very active in the morning and used that time to do the critical tasks and in the afternoon she attended meetings, replied to emails, etc. This helped her balance mind intensive activities with non-intensive activities. Now she doesn’t get burnt out by doing only mind intensive activities all day long. Or doesn’t get bored because of non-mind intensive activities. Balance helped find her the solution. All she did was to create a plan and execute it. Action helped her find a balance.

If you read the above examples, you will realize that it is very important to take action and be mindful of what is bothering you and what is helping you. Eventually, it will help us achieve better results and be happy.