The last element of Acceptance is Action. If we don’t take it, we likely won’t experience the results we seek. If we don’t initiate something, nothing likely is going to change at the pace or in the direction of our choosing. Additionally, if something isn’t going our way, taking action is also the means by which that is changed, too.
It’s important to remember Action is more than just reactionary. Action is also anticipating, planning, seeking, thinking. If we desire change, we must take action in a number of ways because sometimes the change we seek requires growth. Growth will likely require learning or stretching, neither of which will happen without our doing something about it.
This can also be a tough one because results are not guaranteed. We can’t get bogged down with analysis of what action to take for too long (how long to take is a whole different topic), but we want to at least have a reasonable chance of success. Alas, the answer may never be clear, but as Jim Collins wrote: “Life offers no guarantees. Still, we must act.”
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