Taking Action is A Skill That Can Be Mastered

There’s no merit in thinking about it. Action is all that counts.

Joe Hunt
Age of Awareness

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Why don’t you do what you want to do?

Is a great question. We could debate it for hours.

So thank you for asking.

It could be something to do with my personality. I’m an open‐minded, creative individual who has a serious allergy to structure and routine.

I’m also a bit of an introvert. I prefer to stay indoors and am most at peace with myself when I’m not doing fun things with other people.

Oh, but it’s mainly because I haven’t really found my true passion yet. I’m still searching (after 15 years) for that one thing I would love to dedicate my life to…

Also, memes.

The question of taking action is a paradoxical one.

On the one hand, by engaging it, you can feel like you are inching ever closer towards the answer.

On the other, it can seem like you’re playing some kind of mean, perverted trick on yourself and moving ever further away.

The key is in the question.

Asking why don’t you do what you want to do is like stopping and standing firm in a flowing river and wondering,

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Joe Hunt
Age of Awareness

No-Nonsense Mindfulness Coach, MSc in Mindfulness-based Approaches. Coaching, Workshops & Posts: remind.substack.com