Feelings vs. Taking Action

One of the best things I have learned over the years, is that I have to get beyond feelings to get things done. We often justify procrastination by saying, "I just don't feel like it." The problem is that once we use that excuse, we keep not feeling like it, while time is passing by, and our brain is telling us that other people don't care that we don't feel like it. The boss needs the report, or the teacher has set a due date for the project.

How do you get going when you don't feel like it? Do your best to look for a reason to feel like it, such as how much better life will be when you have done what is expected of you. But, if that doesn't work, accept the fact that you will take action, regardless of your feelings. Take one small step, and then another. As you take action, your feelings will often catch up with your ability to get something done. You will find that what you have been putting off, and making a big deal in your mind, is actually not that hard. You will begin to feel that you can accomplish it, and so you will.

There are many times in life when we don't act on feelings alone. For example, we may feel like telling someone off, but we don't. We may be so angry that we feel like hitting someone, but we don't. We cannot act on emotions alone. We do the right thing, and we can do the right thing when it comes to taking action.

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