Have you ever had periods when you immersed yourself in studying a topic, learning, mental analysis, and did not apply the knowledge you gained in practice?
Frequent reasons for inaction are uncertainty about the result, about yourself, fear of the unknown.
In this article, we want to show how you might be creating illusions yourself in order to remain inactive where action is necessary. And also, what to do to finally start taking action.
How you create illusions and why it is necessary to take action
There is a category of people who simply listen, simply read books and websites – for self-soothing.
They get stuck, lingering on certain sources of information and nothing more.
When a person reads channeled information, they experience relief, inner silence, and grace; they relax and do not strive to do anything.
Thus, a person is content with temporary relief, without trying to analyze the information heard, apply it to themselves, or change anything in their life in accordance with it.
Many women live in relationships of very high tension, experiencing aggressive influence from their partner. At the same time, they understand that if an outsider behaved in a similar way, they would not put up with such behavior.
This is similar to the situation with weight loss: everyone knows what needs to be done to achieve slimness, but few actually do it.
Many people know what needs to be done in a given situation, but they do not do it.
If you continue to do nothing, nothing will change.
Long periods of “sitting it out” in inaction are excuses and justifications.
Illusions are the main obstacle to action. You create illusions yourself and hold onto them.
By dwelling in illusions, you nourish the hope that someone else will do what needs to be done for you, or that the situation will resolve itself.
Nothing happens by itself. Until you yourself decide what you want and begin to take some steps (at least to start – gathering the necessary information, studying similar experiences of others), nothing will change.
On the project, there is a small percentage of people who simply take and do, after which they write detailed reviews about how – thanks to action – their life took a dramatic turn.
The myth of purpose – an excuse for doing nothing
Purpose does not need to be defined. You need to accept yourself and do what you like, what brings you pleasure.
The myth of purpose serves for many as an excuse for doing nothing – “I can’t determine my purpose, so I don’t know what to do.”
Study your strengths on your own, learn to strengthen your weaknesses, engage in what you enjoy.
This approach will bring more benefit and results than simply listening to webinars about purpose.
Those people who do not know themselves and do not strive to know are engaged in the eternal search for their purpose. The ego is fixated on the search for purpose. Start with self-knowledge.
See also The Computer of Life, or why seek purpose
Find out what connection exists between your body, soul, and unique abilities in fulfilling your life mission.
Sobering clarity
When clarity appears about how to act, but you still don’t take action, this approach is no different from the usual “doing nothing.”
“There was no clarity – I did nothing” and “there is clarity – I do nothing” yield the same result.
The project materials are intended for those who want to gain clarity and are ready to take concrete steps.
The cure for inaction is sobering clarity.
To better imagine it, let’s use the metaphor of fog.
When everything is foggy, shrouded in haze or a veil, it’s hard to see what’s hidden in that fog, although the presence of something is clearly felt. When the fog clears, a sudden “sobering” occurs.
Sobering happens when you stop lying to yourself, stop turning a blind eye to the things you’re used to ignoring.
There can be many reasons for not wanting to see things as they are. One common one is the fear of facing the truth.
When you manage to build up energy, direct it toward solving important issues.
See also: The Path to Yourself, or How to Be Honest with Yourself
A story about how life can change if you are honest with yourself.
How to Start Taking Action
Overcome Fear
As long as you sit in fear and don’t take the necessary step, the next step won’t reveal itself.
The only way to overcome fear is to “go and do it.” Without taking the first step, it’s impossible to see the second.
A person has linear thinking: past – present – future.
It’s easier for the mind to take a step when the entire route is pre-planned, and every subsequent stage is clear, all the way to the result.
That’s how life was structured in the old paradigm.
Now, a person lives in times of chaos and constant change.
In current conditions, a different law applies: until you take the first step, you won’t see the “fork in the road” or the opportunities and paths that open up beyond it.
For this reason, there’s no point in sitting in fears and inaction – it won’t change anything.
You can “sit with your fear” for some time. But if you sit in fears and inaction for years, you risk bringing heavy consequences upon yourself.
Stagnation (immobility, inaction) is a path to death.
Take at least some step and then look around: the perspective will open up after the first step.
See also: 5 Reasons for Resistance to Change
Ground Yourself Through Exercise
When you exercise, you ground yourself and simultaneously spin up through action certain chakras.
Exercise activates the third center (solar plexus), which is responsible for willpower and action as an expression of personal will.
Different types of sports affect different chakras. For example, practicing yoga additionally activates the lower chakras (first and second centers).
As a result, a connection forms: “grounding energy + spinning up chakras through action,” and drive and motivation to act appear.
If you feel sluggish and lack the desire to act, you can practice yoga, “spin yourself up,” and activate the impulse to act.
See also: Yoga for Chakras: Boost Your Chakras with Simple Movements
Boost Your Energy
If you are experiencing a lack of energy, start by boosting it.
First, track what you are spending your energy on, where you are draining it. Think about what fills you with energy.
Introduce energy-boosting exercises into your daily practice.
When you balance the energy within yourself, you will inevitably begin to take the actions necessary for the changes you desire.
Which category do you belong to? Do you always put everything you learn into practice, or do you sometimes “sit in your mind” and remain inactive?
This article is based on a live stream from the #couch_conversation section titled “On Creating Illusions and the Reluctance to Act.”