Dreaming is an excellent thing to do. A most productive exercise. Why? You can actually manifest outcomes for yourself. Yes but, it is not the only thing to do. It can not work wonders.
Results are only built on real action. Dreaming and manifesting will not do it. It would be nice if it were so, but it simply is not.
On top of that, it seems that many people are concerned overly much about being mistake free. Instead, many just sit and think about it.
Most likely no result will occur for these people. Even no action does have its place.
Sometimes all of our digital capabilities makes this issues even worse. It allows us to spend even more time on these “non-result" producing efforts.
Let's talk about the second world war. During it a submarine captain had to be very cautious. He had to sit, wait, plot and plan. Why? He had to make certain his sub was perfectly aimed to the target before he fired a torpedo. Long hours and days were vital for survival. His torpedo was really just a big bullet. Just like a rifle, you have to aim before firing.
In the same circumstances, you had better do the same thing. A terrific illustration of this is in this management short course.
A modern torpedo is not that way. It can be guided.
This a very good thing. Now, the captain can almost fire and forget. He does not need to be extra careful about aiming before he fires. No time available for planning.
The captain must fire quickly and guide the missile afterwards. His inaction can spell doom. He must act now.
Think about the difference. In WW2 the captain had to wait. Now, he has to act. The environment dictates the difference. Why? If he fired too soon, he would likely miss and expend his resources in a futile cause.
Today's captain has exactly the opposite situation. He must fire now. What caused this big turn-around? If he takes the time to think, plan and study, he is likely to lose his ship and all the crew to the enemy.
In business today, far too many are stuck using WW2 methods. Today's business people don't see the danger of procrastination.
Today we live in a much faster world. Like the moderm sub captain. Thankfully not actually live threatening, but dangerous nonetheless. Of course, it will not cost you your life, but it could cost the business's life.
You have to act. Your delay can be costly. So, act and adjust while underway. No time to plan.
I find myself in a discussion about this whole thing a lot. I recently had a conversation on point. She had an employee not taking any forward steps. She complained about too much "getting ready." It seems this very bright person did not seem to get anything meaningful done. Everything was always on hold.
I remembered a story and told here about a young deer hunter. He failed to get a deer. Instead he brought home a little tiny rabbit. He never saw a deer. So, he shot a rabbit.
The family had dinner instead of an excuse about no deers in sight.
Too many people would bring home a story. And, you can not eat drama!
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