Impatience in action

Hey readers, last week we talked about being patient with results. This week I wanted to dive deeper into being impatient with actions. Impatient means not accepting delay, opposition, and pain with calm or patience. With immediate access to plenty of resources, impatience is an easy trait to have in everyday life. While impatience is often perceived as a negative trait, what if I told you that it isn’t negative all the time? I’ve come to discover that being impatient when it comes to taking some type of action toward your goal is a good thing.

For decades, many people have struggled with procrastination. People would know what they need to do but then put it off until the last minute. Since they tend to get it done albeit, at the last minute, the procrastination cycle continues. Typically, people work faster when they have less time to get the job done. With that fact in mind, people don’t have to always spring into action when there isn’t much time left. The daunting part is working hard without any of it paying off anytime soon. It’s a paradox to have impatience with action and patients with results and what this more difficult to practice is that burnout is real.

Contrary to popular belief, the more successful people are good at working and taking rest when they need to. Many on social media will tell you “No Days Off’ but in reality, many are taking days off and relaxing. Or better yet, they have a team of people helping them out to get things done. When you are solo working on a project, it is important to take some time to rest because you will be rejuvenated to work again. Having that healthy balance is great because it’s an optimal way to be consistent. When it comes to getting things done, it is important to remember why you started. Remembering your why can assist you in forming the habits needed to stay consistent in taking action towards your goals.

Here are some ways to spring into action:

1. Start small It’s easy to get overwhelmed with things you want to get done. Starting small can help you get started and build momentum without burnout. Remember a journey of one thousand miles starts with a single step.

2. Get rid of the perfectionist mindset Done is better than perfect, perfectionism is just a fancy word for procrastination. Remember you don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.

3. Knowing action begets clarity When you start something, you begin to figure things out along the way. Imagine a dark stairway to where you want to go and the moment you take action, the next step begins to light up. With action, you build momentum toward your goals.

4. Visualize who and where you want to be and then act accordingly Sounds cliche but many successful people visualized their success years before it happened. They saw what the successful version of themselves did and then began to form the habits necessary to become that. For example, if you want to be a better singer, there will be some things that great singers do that make them great. Begin to do those things.

Thank you again for tuning in to today's session. I hope you learned a lot and can apply what you’ve read into your everyday life.

Until Next Time,

E. Ibadin