“You may never know what results come from your actions. But if you take no action, there will be no result.”  ~ Mahatma Gandhi

I’m constantly shocked at how few people actually follow through. Different people have asked me for advice on particular issues in their lives. It all stops there. They do nothing with the advice. They procrastinate, worry, wringing their hands, generally, do nothing except make excuses. Nothing changes in their lives. Here is the bottom line. The world rewards action, not excuses. If you want your life to work, then you must work. Take initiative; return phone calls. Ask the people who can help you. I cannot guarantee success. Life is not unlike a game of chance. There are good bets and bad bets – lucky bets and unlucky bets. However, I’m sure of this – if you don’t ante up and get in the game, then there is no way to win. Play smart by controlling your losses while betting heavily when the odds are in your favor.

Remember, you cannot win unless you throw in your ante (money, labor, time, creativity. Summon your courage, take action, and get in the game of life. Getting a life means not just thinking, but… taking action.

“If you telescope out ten years and know with 100% certainty it is a path of disappointment and regret, and if we define risk as ‘the likelihood of an irreversible outcome’, inaction is the greatest risk of all.”  ~ Tim Ferris, 4-Hour Workweek