What Comes First, Action or Thought?
October 14, 2006
The book Delivering Results by David Ulrich has an interesting quote concerning how our thoughts and actions relate:
“People are much more likely to act their way into a new way of thinking, than think their way into a new way of acting.”
I personally believe that any substantial and sustainable change comes from thoughts and is followed by action.
Which is it for you: think first, act later? Act first, think later?
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that’s hard to say. generally it is wise to think before you act but sometimes the most powerful acts come from raw passion. however those acts also have the most rash consequences…
I think that you’re implying that an act that comes after thinking is by definition not passionate. i disagree with that. we think about things/actions that we care and/or are passionate about.
no, i’m saying spontaneity doesn’t allow us to second guess our words or action. often when we think twice about something we back down. i realize this isn’t true for everyone but it is true for a great deal of people.
Ok, I think that I see what you are saying. Why do generally people back down on their second thought? Why is that second thought always one that introduces fear/doubt?