Nothing

Today Seth Godin writes:

“The only thing worse than starting something and failing... is not starting something”

There are many things I’ve done that I regret, but at least I have something to regret! Of course there are many things I’ve failed at, but I learned a lot, and then there are the things that have brought me great joy and satisfaction.

I have experience.

Plenty of people go through this life without even having tried to do anything.

Plenty of them just talk about how they’re going to do this, and that, and in the end it never gets past the talk.

“Do. Or do not. There is no try,” Master Yoda tells us. In other words, do it, even if you fail.

Don’t be afraid.

Bored at that job? Quit.

An opportunity comes along? Take it.

Enough with the threats. Attempts, tries and plans that never get past the announcement are not enough. Don’t let them say about you what they say about the authorities, or the politicians.

I’m tired of hearing about plans, strategies, agendas, proposals, plans, roadmaps, frameworks, think tanks, etc.

I’m also bored by the critics, the complainers, and the ones who find fault with everything. What have they ever done?

“Better a lazy man than a grumbler,” my father used to say, but a lazy grumbler is worse, I’d add.

Talk is cheap, show me the code!

Stop talking and start acting.

Don’t be afraid.

Stop thinking about what you didn’t do. Look around, see the opportunities in front of you, and get ready to take them.

I don’t care what you want to do, but do something!

Don’t let time go by only to realize you did nothing.