See if this sounds like anyone you know…
You know exactly what you want to do.
You know precisely how to do it.
And you know why it’s important to do it.
BUT…for some reason, you don’t do it.
What’s the problem?
The fact is, knowing “What” to do is not enough…it never has, nor will it ever be enough. If it was…everybody would be skinny, happy and rich.
The problem or should I say the real conflict of interest in people’s lives is rooted in the doing. As a result, we have a tendency to make the wrong call…rather than the right one.
Why do I know this? Because behavior never lies.
The real essence of truth, of who you really are is not to be found in what you believe, say or even know intellectually…but by what you actually do.
Allow me to put some meat on these bones…and to expose the gap between knowing and doing.
We all know that eating a healthy diet is the right call to make, yet too many of us choose to eat poorly.
We all know that regular exercise is the best thing we can do for our bodies, however a good number of us do not even make time for a walk.
We all know that we should save more than we spend, but the debt held by far too many people, companies and even governments provides proof of a lack of understanding.
We all know that continued learning is the smartest thing we can do for our careers, however most do not even crack open a book after they leave college.
We all know that commitments are meant to be honored, yet when faced with difficulty…resolve quickly heads for the door.
We all know that our attitude determines our altitude, but so many people choose to be sarcastic, pessimistic and apathetic.
We all know that going the extra mile for our clients is the right thing to do, however most refuse to do what they know is right for the people responsible for paying their wages.
We all know the importance of discipline, personal responsibility and pulling our own weight, yet too many act as if those things are beneath them.
We all know that having character is far more important than being a character, yet the behavior demonstrated by so many tells a different story.
We all know, like and appreciate good manners and civility; however common decencies like this are more the exception, than the rule.
Confucius was absolutely right when he said over 2000 years ago…”To know, and not to do, is still not to know.”
That’s why perhaps the greatest challenge we will ever face in our lifetime is to close the gap between knowing and doing…is in making the right call.
The faster we do it, and the more deliberate our intent…the sooner we live in harmony rather than hypocrisy.
It’s for this reason why I created the 100 Day Challenge…and if you follow my lead for the next 100 days, I’ll not only show you how to START THE YEAR FAST AND CRUSH YOUR GOALS, but I’ll also help solve this pesky little problem forever.
Go here and let’s get after it.
Everything Counts!
Gary Ryan Blair
P.S. In the end, your performance as a husband, wife, entrepreneur or employee will be judged by your results and your ability to close the gap between knowing and doing. Take the 100 Day Challenge and make this the best year of your!
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