Ask Your Fellow Veteran: Taking Personal Action
Are you in the habit of doing what needs to be done when it needs to be done, or are you more likely to put off the harder tasks until some vaguely defined date in the future? If you’ve acquired the habit of doing your most important work first, congratulations.
You’re not only doing the right thing; you’re also reducing anxiety and stress. But if you find yourself putting off all those unpleasant tasks until later (or never), it’s time to think about the consequences of your behavior.
You can free yourself from the emotional quicksand by paying less attention to your fears and more attention to your responsibilities. Are you subconsciously sabotaging your success?
So when you’re faced with a difficult choice or an unpleasant responsibility, don’t spend endless hours fretting over your fate. Remember that you’re not stuck unless you allow yourself to be stuck.
Here are the most common reasons for not taking action
* Fear of judgment: Everyone wants to look good in the eyes of others. And being afraid of the opinions of others is why most people do not take action.
* Fear of the unknown: We seek familiarity and do so, even if they’re causing us harm. Are you subconsciously sabotaging your success?.
* Fear of failure: When experiencing self-doubt or lack of confidence in your abilities, , you simply will not take action.
* Vagueness: Undefined goals or unclear motivations hold people back from taking action. Do you know exactly what you want to achieve and why?
Self-awareness is an excellent first step in making change.
Unfortunately many will say it’s a good project that I will do it tomorrow. However, everyday is followed by a tomorrow and the project gets put off to tomorrow routinely until forgotten. So take your actions as soon as they come up and not tomorrow
Taking action is when you reach the point dealing directly with the project, working your way to that point is taking and doing the motions that lead to the action. For example, in writing this article is the action. Picking the title, researching the subject are motions. It was not until the pen started writing on the paper that any action occurred.
Help is available to you by calling the local VA hospital in Northport, 631.261.4400 or Veterans Crisis Line 1.800.273.8255, press 1 to talk to a veteran or have a confidential chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net or text to 838255.
If you have any question relating to veteran problems please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to answer it. Contact us at Drfred72@Gmail.com.
Rev. Frederick Miller, Ph.D.