Act Quotes
Dream big. Start small. Act now.
- Robin Sharma
The future depends on what you do today.
- Mahatma Gandhi
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
You can easily judge the character of a man, by how he treats those who can do nothing for him
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Action forces prioritization.
If you're stuck deciding between multiple options, force yourself to act. You can only act on one thing at a time, which means you will have to make something the top priority.
Even if you pick wrong, you'll learn something.
James Clear
“Vengeance is a lazy form of grief“
African tribal saying
Responsibilty
“response-ability”—the ability to choose your response
Steven R Covey
You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically—to say 'no' to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger 'yes' burning inside"
Stephen R. Covey
What you are shouts so loudly that I cannot hear what you say
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because the doing of them has not been defined.
David Allen
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is. When we treat him as though he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.
Johann Wolgang von Goethe
Between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose.
Victor Frankl
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you want to become
James Clear
Getting things done requires two basic components: defining (1) what “done” means (outcome) and (2) what “doing” looks like (action).
David Allen
"The implicit assumption behind any goal is this: “Once I reach my goal, then I’ll be happy.” The problem with a goals-first mentality is that you’re continually putting happiness off until the next milestone."
James Clear
Controlling your time is the highest dividend money pays. Independence, to me, doesn't mean you'll stop working. It means you only do the work you like with people you like at the times you want for as long as you want.
Morgan Housel
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Is there too much complaining in your culture? The next time someone moans about something, try asking, “So what’s the next action?” People will complain only about something that they assume could be better than it currently is. The action question forces the issue. If it can be changed, there’s some action that will change it. If it can’t, it must be considered part of the landscape to be incorporated in strategy and tactics.
David Allen
Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything.
3-2-1 Thursday by JAMES CLEAR 06-Jul-23
People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care
Steven R Covey
If you struggle with creating a new habit remember that regularly not doing something is a habit you have chosen to create
In Pursuit of Ease
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
Mark Carney
Just do it
Nike
Action is the foundational key to all success.
Pablo Picasso
In many cases, what you hope to learn by reading books or listening to podcasts can only be learned by attempting what you fear. Some knowledge is only revealed through action.
James Clear
Ask yourself what am I feeling, before you go to judgement and action.
Edgar H Schein
You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it.
David Allen
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.
Mark Twain
Because you have only one supply of willpower, different New Year's resolutions all compete with one another. Each time you follow one you reduce your capacity for all the others. A better plan is to make one resolution and stick to it.
Roy F Baumeister & John Tierney
Your habits are often a byproduct of convenience. Humans are wired to seek the path of least resistance, which means the most convenient option is often the one that wins. Make good choices more convenient and bad choices less so. Behavior will improve naturally.
James Clear
If more information were the answer, then we’d all be billionaires with perfect abs
Derek Sivers