Getting Over Your Big "But"

Four birds were sitting on a wire.

One decided to fly away.

How many are left?

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Four.

Because "deciding" to fly away and actually flying away are two totally different things.

We're experts at making and proclaiming our decisions, but less effectiving in carrying them out. Know what I mean?
We "decide" to improve our marriage, but...
We "decide" to take our spiritual life to the next level, but...
We "decide" to lose weight and exercise, but...

We have a big "but" problem.

Instead of actually "flying away," we tend to sit on a wire blowing hot air at other birds about what we've "decided" to do--impressing them and decieving ourselves.

But "deciding" isn't doing.
Pontification isn't production.
Articulation isn't accomplishment.

Nonetheless, many of us seem content to live in the verbose and delusional land of "hope"--where we never really get around to taking serious action--but we still feel great about ourselves because what we talk about and wish for is noble.

But we must remember that talking about flying away and actually flying away are two totally different things.

If you're ready to put some "wings" on your life--stay tuned for the next blog!

Thanks for stopping by for a cup of joe with me.

Bill Allison

PS. The following quote is from Bill Parcells, head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He's talking about football--but I think his comments apply to all of us:

"It's easy to sit in that air conditioning in the summertime or sit in that weight room in the wintertime, and talk about what you're going to do, and what you want to accomplish, and how you want to improve your team and your career. But there gets to be a time during every year where the talking comes down to actually doing it. Some players don't recognize that and some teams don't recognize that, so as a result it's just a constant stream of baloney about what you want to do."