Between the idea and the reality,
Between the motion and the act,
Falls the shadow.T.S. Eliot
There is a place my friend, that is found between the idea and the point of action. It is a place where many of us dwell. It’s the shadowy land of “non action”. A safe haven where no one can fail, no risks are taken and nothing changes.
Do you live there? Are you comfortable in that shadowy land populated by so many musicians-to-be, writers-to-be and others who think, plan and prepare – to be?
Are you trying to write the “perfect” song before exposing your talents to the world? Are you putting off submitting material to top industry professionals without good reason?
The shadow land is where most people live out their entire lives, in a constant state of ‘getting ready’, in the comfort of non action. If you think you may be in the shadow land, then now is the time to get the hell outta there!
It can be hard to spot the shadow land because it permeates through our society. It’s everywhere. Take the custom of new years resolutions. People will say things like, I am going to give up smoking or I’ll join the gym on January 1st.
But why wait until January 1st if they truly, honestly want to do what they say? The answer is of course, they do not want to do that something!
“Thinking” about getting started, or “waiting” for the right time to begin something is perfectly fine if you are happy to live in the shadow lands of non action. But, if you dare to take up residence in the brilliant light of pure distilled action, you will not want to think for too long before acting.
If you think you are getting comfortable with non action and find yourself ‘planning’ to do things all the time, you must leave the shadow lands and take action, right now. This second.
Go, make things happen!
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