Action Over Intention
Let’s get this out of the way: intentions are the kale of productivity—nutritionally virtuous, entirely unsatisfying, and mostly ignored. Action? Action is the steak. It’s what feeds your career, your confidence, your future.
There’s a seductive lie we keep telling ourselves: “I’ll start tomorrow.”
Tomorrow, I’ll launch the company. Tomorrow, I’ll make the call. Tomorrow, I’ll write the book, send the resume, schedule the doctor’s appointment, go to therapy, ask for the raise, quit the job, leave the relationship, or take the leap.
Spoiler alert: Tomorrow becomes never.
The Cemetery of Intentions
The world is full of people who were “about to.”
About to start a business.
About to leave a toxic job.
About to learn to code.
About to get fit.
They live in the mental suburb of Almostville, right next to Someday Island, and their mailboxes are stuffed with unread self-help books, expired dreams, and unused gym memberships.
The truth? Nobody gives a shit about your intentions. And you shouldn’t either. The only thing that moves the needle—personally, professionally, spiritually—is action. That’s it. Not planning. Not manifesting. Not meditating on your future while journaling in a Moleskine. Action.
Velocity Over Perfection
We worship at the altar of overthinking. We call it “strategy” or “vision” or “brainstorming” to make our paralysis sound productive. But the world doesn’t reward ideas—it rewards execution.
That startup you’re obsessing over? Someone dumber is building it right now.
That job you’re scared to apply for? Someone less qualified just hit submit.
That girl you’re hesitating to ask out? She just swiped right on a guy who spells “entrepreneur” with three e’s.
Perfection is the enemy of progress. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to start. Make the call. Write the paragraph. Push the commit. Ship the version. Send the awkward email. You’ll look back and cringe—and that’s how you’ll know you’ve grown.
Action Is a Muscle
Every time you act, you flex a muscle called agency. Most people let it atrophy. They wait for conditions to be right, the moon to be in retrograde, Mercury to get its shit together. The reality? Nothing will ever be perfect. The market will be down. You’ll be tired. You’ll be scared. Someone will have a better resume, more capital, a hotter website.
So what?
Start small. Build the habit of doing instead of debating. If the task is big, break it. If it’s ugly, start ugly. A shitty first draft is still better than a brilliant idea you never touched.
Tiny actions stack into seismic outcomes. The most dangerous person in the room isn’t the smartest—it’s the one who acts consistently. Compound interest doesn’t just apply to money. It applies to effort, too.
Your Life Is a Ledger of Moves
The story of your life is not written in moments of inspiration. It’s written in the unglamorous grind of showing up when it’s hard. Taking the step when it’s scary. Doing the thing when it’s easier to watch someone else do it on TikTok.
Want a better body? Start walking.
Want a better career? Email someone smarter than you.
Want a better relationship? Have the uncomfortable conversation.
Want to build wealth? Save $100 and shut up about Starbucks.
Clarity follows movement. Confidence follows movement. You don’t need motivation to act. You act, and motivation catches up.
Regret is a Debt You Can't Refinance
You think risk is scary? Try regret.
Regret is the invoice the universe sends you when you delay your life. It’s not the fear of failure that haunts people at 70—it’s the opportunities not taken. The businesses not started. The apologies not made. The loves not pursued. The steps not taken.
And that quote you see on mugs and Instagram posts? “Leap and the net will appear”? It’s wrong. Leap, and you build the damn net on the way down. With shaky hands. And duct tape. And swearing.
But that’s the work. That’s where you meet yourself. In motion.
Final Thought
Look around: the world is built by people who act. Not the most gifted. Not the most visionary. The ones who got off the couch, picked up the phone, and did the damn thing.
So ask yourself: What have you been putting off that would take less than 5 minutes to start?
Now stop reading this.
Open a tab.
Send the email.
Book the call.
Write the line.
Take the step.
Because tomorrow is just today, with more excuses.