Audacious Introverts: choose action over comfort

Sneak Peak

• If life just happens to you, this is your pep talk
• Audacious action 101
  
  

I’ve wanted to learn Italian since I was 5.

Back then, my dad played old records of the Italian pop classics and immersed himself in a language self-learning audio program.

I was fascinated. Not just by the music, but most of all, I adored the language.

Yet, for 24 years, I didn’t take the leap to learn the language. Life always gets in the way just another way of saying: it was never my priority.

From one day to the next, everything changed. I finally signed up for the A1 Italian course at my local language school.

I was in my element.

No more lame excuses but a regular weekly appointment with my Italian learning group.

I can’t believe how long it took me to take action.

But in hindsight, it made sense.

Some unexpected event pushed me to take action (the unexpected event being COVID-19 and learning Italian online my only interactive hobby).

Why am I telling you this?

Because you probably have something you’ve been putting off, too. Archived into a folder named future.

Does life just happen to you?

Life kept happening to me in more instances than I can count (still does sometimes).

Dreams?

• Not urgent enough to be proactive about them
• Just not the right time
• I’ll wait to have it perfectly figured out.
  
  

That’s the thing about perfect moments: they just never exist.

In fact, YOU choose the perfect moment. Period.

Not making a choice is comfortable

When you don’t make a change

• Nobody will judge you for the choice you are avoiding
• You don’t need to have uncomfortable conversations
• There is a clear, predictable path forward
  
  

Every day that you don’t actively choose, you give away that power:

someone else will chose your schedule

someone else will chose your projects

someone else will chose your price

But what would your day look like if you adopted a bias towards action?

This Is The Best Summary That I Could Find

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Taking action, even if it's the wrong one, sets you apart from those who do nothing; it shows you are not held back by fear. By taking any form of action, you demonstrate a willingness to challenge your perceptions and gain perspective. The key is to take the first step, as most people choose not to act. Waiting only gives others a head start; taking the initial step puts you ahead of the competition from the start.

Andrew Bustamante in The Diary of a CEO

Audacious Action 101

• Start imperfect and evolve.
• People will judge you on day 1, but will they still judge you on day 365?
• Create your own accountability system. Self motivated? Super, get started. Need outside accountability? Find an accountability buddy. Make your plans public. Hire a coach. Know what works for you.
  
  

Choose audacious action over comfort,

Laura

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