Hesitation. Procrastination. Over-thinking. Contemplation.
Friends of inaction.
Enemies of action.
There are many things in life that we want to do but we pause. We either hesitate, procrastinate, contemplate, over-think or just plain lazy, or a combination of the above. The end result, we end up not doing anything. Some things, I agree, should be thought over but for some things, we end up missing out.
In times like this, I tend to be reminded of Nike's slogan "Just Do It.". The slogan became a part of Nike since 1987/1988 (source 1, source 2) and when I first saw it in Nike's advertisements, I thought it was pretty catchy but little did I know, it became part of my inspiration too.
There were many instances when decisions were needed and the voices in my head kept whispering, contradicting each other, usually giving me more headache than a solution. The whispers would go on for hours.
Should I mop the floor? Should I change the sheets? Should I sew? Should I cook? Should I bake? Should I change the curtains? Should I continue sleeping? Should I just rest today? Endless questions in my head everyday and whispers are never-ending too. Whichever voice is louder, I would tell off the softer voice or tell myself to Just Do It!
There were many points in my life when I was presented with opportunities. Opportunities to go climbing, to go diving, to fly, to jump, to play musical instruments, to take roller coaster rides, to start something new, to try something different. Most of which, I just went ahead and do it!
There were also times when those around me contemplate, hesitate too and if I get impatient with them after a long while of patience, I would tell them to Just Do It. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but it was worth the try :).
Over the years, thanks to the slogan, I managed to gain many experiences. There were some I missed out because of hesitation and over-thinking. But memories of climbing hills and mountains while I was able to, diving into sea of a different worlds, exhilaration of roller coaster rides, letting it all go and screaming at the top of my lungs, are all still very vivid in my mind.
No regrets.
They are good thoughts. It is true that sometimes we miss opportunities for thinking too much. It is good to read you, I wish you could do it more often, so that you grow back as before.