The philosopher Renee Descartes is famous for his declaration of proof of our existence by the fact that we can think. He said, “I think, therefore, I am.” I have contemplated his assertion over the years and realized that while thinking and contemplation have their place, they can never move me forward unless I act on what I think. To avoid becoming too philosophical, let me say that I had to give myself a new axiom, “I am, therefore, I do.” Who knows, a rock may think and contemplate, maybe it just got stuck in that state. Until it moves to do something, we will never know.
Perhaps, you, like me, have been stuck so long in the thinking and contemplating state that we have failed to act on our thoughts. When I make up my mind to do something, the only thing that reveals that my mind was made-up, is the fact that I did what I said I would do. If you think of something good to do, then do it! If you say you will, then do! Once you do it, contemplate, reflect, and think of something else to do, and keep on doing. In so doing, you don’t have to worry about being mistaken for a rock, who sits and does nothing. As we become more disciplined for success, we will continually move from thinking to doing. I think, therefore, I will! I will, therefore, I do! I do, therefore, I am!