Weekly Paul’s Pick Me Up – January 26, 2016

Have you ever said to yourself or out loud, “Now’s not the right time to do ______.”?  

Typically this is followed by a set of statements which are essentially your criteria to meet before moving forward.  The familiar statements are related to time, money and knowledge. 

Now here’s the big question:  How often have you ever met these criteria and then moved forward with the idea?

Most people I know never move forward with the idea.  They forget about what they felt they had to do before they moved forward or another set of circumstances arise which became the new criteria to complete before stepping forward.  Sound familiar at all?

As Napolean Hill says, the time will never be just right.  When you want to do something, the right time to start moving forward on it is now.  Everything else is just an excuse you are using as a reason to pause.

Be aware when the “it’s not the right time” phrase comes out of your mouth or enters your thoughts.  It could mean you are afraid of taking the next step and you are using the “it’s not the right time” as an excuse.  When you realize this is the case, now is the time to figure out an action plan to tackle the fear and step into what you want to do.

Remember, the opportunity to take an action tomorrow is never promised to you.  Most people put off many of their dreams because today is not the right time.  Instead of making an excuse, find the reasons and the way to do it now.  Whether successful or not, at least the what-ifs will be gone.  

Live your life finding ways to make ideas happen to create the dream life you deserve.  You will live a much fuller life.