Thought and Action

I don't know about anyone else - but with me these aren't really the same thing.

I'll often think about doing something, and plan it to death, then never get round to actually doing it. I won't have Time, or I'll have something else to complete, or I'll lose enthusiasm and the drive to get it done.

And I know other people that never plan, or think things through beforehand. They just rush around, doing whatever they think about at the time (like writing a new book, or going to the gym, or taking up cycling). That generally results in lots of unfinished projects lying about everywhere.

Or you get those (like me sometimes) That plan a thing to death, start it, then lose interest after a while and abandon it. Or, on the flip side, you get those that just start things, realise their lack of planning, spend time planning it to death then never continue.

Obviously, none of those work very well at all.

I think you need some sort of balance between the two if you ever want to get anything done. However just exactly what that balance is - I don't know yet.

What I've been doing is planning the way I do now, but setting myself deadlines at the same time so that I have something to work towards. That's working better for me, however its not completely 100% effective yet. ^^

Maybe the best route is to see what it is you spend most of your time on (planning or acting) then work on getting the other one as well. That way you still have your strengths, and you're gaining another as well.