You’re not doing the thing.

Our brains are double-crossing sneaks: just thinking about doing something releases the same feel-good hormones as actually doing it. We get high off illusions and inflate our self concept: “I thought of doing x! To have such a thought, I must be a very {insert positive adjective}-y sort of person! Good for me!”

The reality is:

Thinking about starting a blog doesn’t make you a writer.

Feeling bad for someone in need doesn’t make you a kind person.

Talking about starting your own business doesn’t make you an entrepreneur.

Downloading Sketch 3 doesn’t make you a designer.

Bookmarking Node.js tutorials doesn’t make you a developer.

Thinking about treating your partner doesn’t make you a considerate spouse.

Having paint brushes in your room doesn’t make you an artist.

Doing the thing is the only way you will be a thing-doer.

Go do the thing.

Because we all need a little reminder sometimes. ❤