I will act now

Posted on May 02, 2008 under Heart, Soul and Mind |

I came across this quote earlier in the week and it just really spoke to me. It ties in beautifully with something Briy wrote. She felt that she had let herself down in April and vowed to do better in May. But she didn’t delay until 1 May. She renamed the remaining days of April as Pre-May days, i.e. May -1, May -2, etc. And she started doing better immediately. There is a great lesson in that!

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success. I will act now. I will repeat these words again and again and again. I will walk where failures fear to walk. I will work when failures seek rest. I will act now for now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am not lazy. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure. I will act now. Success will not wait. If I delay, success will become wed to another and lost to me forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the person. ~ Og Mandino

In this journey, there is no tomorrow. There is no Monday. There is no destination. There is no fairy godmother who will transform me.

This is the time.

This is the place.

I am the person.

6 Responses to “I will act now”

  1. chanda Says:

    Oh this couldn’t have come at a better time. Wise words indeed. It’s strange, I even put off the good stuff until…. what the heck am I waiting for?

    Excellent post.

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  2. Pattie Says:

    Very nice!! If we could only develop the attitude that today is all we have, then truly LIVE life that way… what a difference we could make in our own happiness.

    PS - I love the new look of your blog!

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  3. Curvy Jones Says:

    That’s a very motivating post. Thank you for sharing it!

    Thanks for your comments on my blog!

    Curvy Jones
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  4. honi Says:

    beautiful post..

    honis last blog post..FRIDAY and its a HUNGRY GIRL DAY, EXACTLY WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH PB2 and my MUSHROOM OMELETTE

  5. Lisa Says:

    I needed to read that today. Thanks so much for the great post!
    Pixy Lisa

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  6. David Dane Says:

    Thanks for checking in on my blog and leaving me a comment. Yes, you are right, we need to change what we eat. We ought to eat more fruits, and vegetables. But, we being human still have to deal with those urges to eat unhealthy things as well. This is where I stumble.

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