Motion vs. Action
Motion makes you feel like you’re getting things done. But really, you’re just preparing to get something done. When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something. You don’t want to merely be planning. You want to be practicing.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
I refer to this as the difference between being in motion and taking action.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Most people don’t respect momentum. They treat it like a nice-to-have instead of what it really is: the single most powerful force in execution.
Momentum doesn’t just make things easier. It changes the game. It turns hard problems into solvable ones. It makes good ideas spread faster. It removes friction, attracts talent, and creates its own gravity... See more
Momentum doesn’t just make things easier. It changes the game. It turns hard problems into solvable ones. It makes good ideas spread faster. It removes friction, attracts talent, and creates its own gravity... See more
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Motion makes you feel like you’re getting things done. But really, you’re just preparing to get something done. When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something. You don’t want to merely be planning. You want to be practicing.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
refer to this as the difference between being in motion and taking action. The two ideas sound similar, but they’re not the same. When you’re in motion, you’re planning and strategizing and learning. Those are all good things, but they don’t produce a result. Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will deliver an outcome. If I outl
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will deliver an outcome. If I outline twenty ideas for articles I want to write, that’s motion. If I actually sit down and write an article, that’s action. If I search for a better diet plan and read a few books on the topic, that’s motion. If I actually eat a healthy meal, that’s action.