What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

I was sitting here thinking about what to write when I got distracted and do what most of us do when we don’t have or aren’t sure what to do.

I clicked on over to see what was happening on social media. Facebook to be exact.

Now, most of the time this is a bad idea and not beneficial. We usually end up wasting a lot of time soaking up a bunch of worthless information and sometimes engage in ridiculous arguments over stupid things.

Not Today

However, today it was exactly what I needed. Or it was at least beneficial. I went on an associate of mine’s page and he shared some great wisdom that applies to almost everything we do.

Especially when we’re stuck and not sure what to do.

When you can’t think of what to say, what to write or what to do, get started anyway.

Movement is a warmup lap for the brain. Once you’re moving you can always correct course. You’ll never ‘figure it out’ by thinking alone.

Matt Furey

For Example

Depending on your age, you will either remember when cars didn’t have power steering or you won’t. All cars used to have was the steering wheel and steering linkage that connected the two. This made it a workout to turn the wheels if the car wasn’t at least rolling a little bit slowly. But if you were rolling down the road it made it fairly easy to turn the wheels.

Then some mechanical genius came up with the idea of power steering. That’s what we all enjoy now when we get into our shiny automobiles. A pump assists the steering system and literally makes it as easy as turning the steering wheel with one finger.

But the same principles apply. Something has to be moving. And in this case, it’s the pump. Go out and unlock your steering column without starting your car and try to turn the wheel. Some of you won’t even be able to do it.

Move It Soldier

It doesn’t have to be complicated either.

Are you trying to lose weight but don’t know what exercises to do? Start moving anyway. Simply just start by walking around the block or two. However far you can safely. Plus, you’ll be amazed at the multiple benefits of walking.

Want to be a writer, or singer or musician? Then start writing, singing or playing an instrument.

Do you want another job or are you looking for love? Then start sending out your resume or posting on job boards. And put your profile out there on the dating sites.

No one is great at the beginning. No one. Sure, some people are gifted in certain areas of life. But even the greats will tell you how they struggled in the beginning if they’re honest. And most of them are. They’ll also tell you how they’re always striving to get better.

Nothing Happens

When you decide to do something nothing happens besides making the decision. You MUST put action behind it. Nothing is going to happen until you do.

And when’s the best time to take that action you ask?

Now.