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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/mayankgupta1802 on 2023-12-31 04:26:50+00:00.
About - Bias for action! Take action rather than just discussing….
Got this story from the internet - Once upon a time, there was lack of rain in a village. All the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. That is faith.
I say, this is also the fact that the boy expected the prayers to conclude, to yield a result.
How many times do you go to a meeting or discussion, with an expectation that the meeting will conclude in identifying some results and action items. And how many times it really happens? I have seen numerous meetings where everyone is busy discussing, arguing, debating. But they are all going in circles, causing deadlocks. No one is focussing on breaking the deadlock, on listing down the next actions. And it causes inefficiencies, wastages and more deadlocks.
My sincere request - always have bias for action. Bias for action (or action bias) is the tendency to favour action over inaction. Feel compelled to act, even when you don't have all the information you need or are uncertain about the outcome. Start small, but at least start somewhere. Don’t just keep rotating at the same point with no real advancements.
So next time - when you have lights, camera and sound all in place, just say ‘Action!’. Don’t wait. Even if you don’t have some of those, still take action and arrange those. Don’t just sit and wait.