Why Choose Action?

During a period of indecision and lack of motivation in my life, I found myself spending a weekend in my home office, not being particularly productive. NPR was playing softly in the background, providing some background noise.

What grabbed my attention that rainy February weekend was a speaker sharing his own experience with a lack of motivation. He mentioned that his counselor had been encouraging him to “choose action” when faced with decisions. The speaker explained that we often fall into cycles of inaction, and breaking out of these cycles requires a conscious effort.

By deciding in advance to choose action whenever faced with a choice, you set yourself up to break these unproductive patterns.

The radio program aired twice over the weekend, and each time, the speaker’s words resonated deeply with me: “Choose action.” I began to think that maybe there was something to this idea.

At the time, I had been considering returning to school to become a counselor, but my habit of inaction had been holding me back. It was time to choose action and enroll in school.

This principle of choosing action applies even to the most mundane decisions. For example, yesterday, I found myself sitting on the couch, debating whether to watch YouTube or do the dishes. I chose action and got up to do the dishes. When you’ve decided ahead of time to take action, there’s less chance of falling into inaction.

If you’re struggling with a lack of motivation and inaction, I challenge you to make the decision to Choose Action!