I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.  ~John Locke

Every action starts with a thought but not all thoughts lead to action.  How many times have you thought of a great idea but didn’t follow through with it?

What are your thoughts?  What is it that you truly desire?

You’ve probably heard a lot about the Law of Attraction and Positive Thinking.  I wholeheartedly believe in these techniques – however many people are led to believe that all they need to do is think and visualize to make their dreams come true.

It’s important that you know that Your thoughts, dreams and words will not magically give you the things you long for.

The only way you can create the life you desire is to TAKE ACTION.

For example if you visualize yourself in your dream job making a 6 figure income, and every day you affirm this by stating “I work at my dream job making a 6 figure income” – but don’t take action by acquiring the knowledge, skills and training you need for that job … You are just daydreaming.

In our example above, you may not know what skills and training you need …

That’s the beauty of the “Law of Attraction” is that by visualizing and affirming what you want, the answers will come to you on how to obtain it.   You need to take action as soon as possible after you receive the answer.

Start a success journal.  Every day write down the actions you took that will bring you one step closer to reaching your goal.  You’ll be amazed at how all the little things add up.

Stop procrastinating and just do it.  How many times have you dreaded doing certain task – and then after you’ve started you really get into it?  It also usually takes a lot less time to achieve the task than you originally thought it would.  And, you feel so much better once it’s done!

As you continue to use The Law of Attraction you’ll be surprised at how motivated you become to do whatever it takes to succeed.

You need to find the balance between positive thinking, visualizing and taking action.  By utilizing the “Law of Attraction” and taking action when the answers come to you – you will achieve your goals quicker than you ever thought possible.

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You’ve probably heard this saying a thousand times throughout your life – but have you ever stopped and took a few moments to really think about it?

Actions Speak Louder than Words

There are a lot of “talkers” in the world. Some are more eloquent than others. Some people know a little about everything – and their words seem to back them up – but do their actions?

These people easily dish out their opinions on every subject – but rarely if ever take their own advice.

Who are you more willing to follow – the person that acts in the same manner they speak, or the one that doesn’t?

“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold – but so does a hard-boiled egg.” Author Unknown

Back up your words with action. This will reinforce that you believe what you say.

Look at the following words – Which action backs up the words spoken?

“I’m sorry I was late”
*  Continues to be late
*  Starts arriving on time or even early

“I love you”
*  Never makes time to spend with you
*  Makes it a point to spend as much time as possible with you

“You are important to me”
*  Ignores you when you speak
*  Listens to you with interest

“You are my friend”
*  Can’t help right now too busy
*  Drops everything to help you in your time of need

“Good Job!”
*  Snickers as they walk past you
*  Pats you on the back

“This food tastes awful”
*  Continues to eat
*  Pushes the plate away

“I want to lose weight”
*  Continues with the same eating and exercise (or lack of) behaviors
*  Begins a diet and exercise plan

“That sounds like a great idea”
*  Walks away and never gives the idea a second thought
*  Thinks of a plan to make the idea a reality

“We’ll get together some time”
*  Turns and walks away
*  Sets a date and time to meet again

“I deserve a raise”
*  Continues to complain to whomever will listen
*  Tells the boss how valuable he/she is and asks for a raise

“Someone is being unfair to me”
*  Continues to be hurt and sad
*  Confronts the person

It’s true actions speak louder than words – simply because our actions should back up our beliefs and morals.

When you are confident in yourself it’s a lot easier to back up all your words with actions.

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Often times we’ll say something, but don’t take action out of fear. Other times we just really don’t care about the situation and are just trying to be nice or appease someone.

It’s important to use words to show love, appreciation and approval – however those same words will take on MUCH more meaning when you follow through with actions.

How often have you told yourself “I won’t do it again” “I’ll do it right the next time” “I agree with you” …

Isnt’ it time you let your actions speak louder than words?

I’ll never forget a demonstration from a speaker I saw during a Tupperware convention I attended …

The speaker called a lady up on stage and told her to “TRY” to pick up a chair.

The lady easily picked up the chair.

The speaker said “No, no, no – I told you to TRY to pick up the chair.”

The lady looked puzzled – she sort of stood there and just looked at the chair ….

THE LESSON:
You either take action and DO, or take no action and FAIL

So many of us will say …

• “I’ll try to get around to it”
• “I’ll try to lose weight”
• “I’ll try to save money”
• “I’ll try to clean the house”
• “I’ll try to accomplish my goals”

“Try” is sort of like “Tomorrow” it just sort of never comes.

Sometimes I think we say “I’ll try” because it gives us permission to “Not Take Action” – thus we don’t have to be afraid of failing.

Action is necessary to achieve anything in life.

If you just sat in your living room, thinking – “Gee, I sure would like a glass of water.” You’re just a wishing and a dreaming ….

You need to TAKE ACTION by getting up off the chair and going into your kitchen, taking a glass out of the cupboard, and filling it with water. Then you can enjoy it.

The same rules apply if you want to lose weight, start a business, improve your self-esteem, buy a house …

ANYTHING your want to accomplish…. You need to TAKE ACTION to achieve it.
Otherwise you are just wasting your life away by wishing and dreaming.

Decide right now ONE thing you can do to begin working towards your goal and TAKE ACTION by following through and doing it. Sure, you might not succeed the first time, wipe your self off and do it again – remember PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!