One word separates the two. The difference is found contained within one word. And that word is action. Massive, focused action. However, action needs to be defined and it needs to produce results.
Friends of mine in the network marketing industry spend hours on the computer. Each waking moment is dedicated to finding leads, the methods vary, most conversions are dismal and yet as long as they are taking “action” they feel like they are moving their business forward.
Some, a lot of them, subconsciously sabotage their own efforts. The vicious circle destined to keep them exactly where they are right now.
Some, a lot of them, have never stopped, stepped back, analyzed what they are doing, how their methods are working, what their conversion and retention rates are. They focus on just “taking action”.
In my opinion some, a lot of them, have never figured out they are been led and guided by wishes rather than desires.
Desire takes you out of your comfort zone. Wishes keep you locked into the same repetitive pattern. Desire forces you to evaluate your actions. Wishes comfort you in your current activity. Desire drives you to accept responsibility for your lack of success. Wishes lull you with the soothing mantra of “It’s not your fault”. Desire forces you to think, analyze, focus on what your ultimate goal is and the vehicle to get there. Wishes allow you to accept what others (gurus?) tell you to think.
Are your desires wishes? It is never too late to stop what you are doing and decide. Are my actions fulfilling my desire or am I busy on wishing.
My guru taught me a formula I use frequently. Intention + Mechanism = Results. My Intention is to find those interested in my business + My Mechanism, ecompassing a variety of methods to do that = My Results which are a successful, solid business growing daily.
It’s not too late. Desire your wishes with the right action and you will see results. The ones you deserve.
To your success,
Joyce Penner
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Joyce,
Your post reminds me of something my mom used to tell my siblings and I. She would say, “Wish in one hand, spit in the other, and see which one gets filled the quickest”. We got the point!
Wishes are for lucky stars and wishing wells.
Desires are something to yearn for and work toward. “Work” being the key word!
~Melanie
Write On!
Good book to read on the subject: Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy (Author), Ram Charan (Author), Charles Burck (Author).
Can be found here:
http://www.amazon.ca/Execution-Discipline-Getting-Things-Done/dp/0609610570/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235708757&sr=8-1
Getting ready to get readyis also a common activity here. I also used to do so much for my business in my head that I was wore out by the end of the day. In all reality it was all in my head and I was really accomplishing very little for my business. Intention + Physical Action = Results. Another problem that I ran into was that I was not being the leader that they were looking for. This is another huge problem in the industry.
Very well said, the right actions will make the difference.
David Rodriguea
http://www.roddave101.blogspot.com