Achieving your goals requires action. Having a clear vision of what you want, having an elaborate plan to get the job done and having steps in place to complete each task will get you on the right track to achieve your goals. However, all these are useless if you do not do that one but most important step-taking action. A goal without effective action is simply a dream. Setting out your goals are important but the most important of them all is taking action. So, why is taking action so important in achieving your goals?
It gives you commitment
You can have goals and even have the necessary steps in place to achieve them. But as long as you do not take any step, you will not move forward. It is easy to back out because you lack commitment. The first step you take gives you that commitment and motivation to move forward from that stagnant position. As you progress through your action, your desire to achieve the goal also increases.
You gain courage
Taking the first step in anything is very important and requires courage. You cannot take a risk to do something without courage. The moment you take action no matter how small your effort may be, you will start gaining courage and continue doing that thing to the end. Taking action actually eliminates the what-ifs that are associated with procrastination.
Learning from failure becomes possible
All success stories in this world have their failures. The successful people you have heard of will tell you about their failures before they become successful. However, they used their failures to improve their chances of success. The moment you decide to take action, there will always be an outcome. Different outcomes have different lessons to be learned. When you learn from your wrongs and failures, you get to know what to do and what not to do in order to achieve your goals.
Actions initiate information
When you read about something new that you want to do and do nothing about what you have learned, it is as good as reading a fiction novel or storybook. For example, if you read a book or an article about becoming confident, you will not magically become confident unless you take action about what you have learned. The moment you take action, you will start looking for more information on how to improve and achieve your ultimate goal.
Actions create habits
Success is a continuous process. You do not just wake up one morning and become successful. You cannot take a single step or action and expect to be successful. You need to take different actions on a daily basis that will enable you to achieve your goal. These actions will eventually become good habits that will lead to success.
When you take action, you will naturally increase your knowledge, understanding, experience, awareness, and opportunities.
