The Gap Between "Knowing" and "Doing"
Great Blog form Eddie Brown in NC - For all those who may have gaps in your lives, this is a must read. Fill and Close those Caps in your life.
Closing The Gaps
We experience "gaps" in life, for example the gap between knowing and doing. For many people, we know what we need to do, but we fail to do it. We are not successful at putting into action what needs to be done. We usually don't fail to do what must be done. The gap is doing what needs to be done.
One of the great skills in life is learning to close the gaps in life. A gap exists because of the void between the actual (where we are) and the ideal (where we think we should be). This void or gap causes the challenge, fear, and anxiety that we experience. This gap causes negative emotions and feelings. If left undirected and unharnessed, these emotions and feelings cause destruction. These emotions and feelings properly harnessed cause action.
The real purpose for the "ideal" in our life is three fold. The ideal is first created in your mind to:
1) Establish goals
2) Motivate ourselves
3) Endure hardshipsThe ideal is a concept, not a set of goals. The goals are a result of the ideal concept. You work to try to quantify the ideal. Once the goals are set we then motivate ourselves to the achievements we want within the time frame that we desire. If the passion is great enough we will endure hardships to achieve the result we are looking for. This ideal is the catalyst for goal setting, motivation, and perseverance.
Work to establish your three-step pattern to close the gap between the actual of today and the ideal of tomorrow.
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Eddie Brown © 2010
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