“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.”
Helen Keller
Just Do It!
Great slogan.
I must admit, I am no fan of the company and will go out of my way to not support them in any way.
However, it's still a great slogan.
The only thing missing from it, although implied, are the words "right now".
One would think this would be a given.
Just Do It! would seem to imply that sense of urgency to commitment.
All too often though, I find that this is not the case.
I am no exception to this.
I say I will do something and a day or a week or maybe just a few hours pass and somehow , I never completed what I said I would do.
It's annoying.
Besides, we never know the consequences of not following up immediately.
How might this effect something or someone else?
Who is waiting for you to just do it and how does your neglecting to just do it impact others?
Why not take care or "IT" as soon as you say you will.
Follow up emails.
Returned phone calls.
Dirty clothes on the floor.
It shouldn't matter what the task at hand is.
If you say "I'll Do It" ,"Just Do It!".......now!
Committing to Just Do It should not require a follow up query of when?
It's a pretty simple concept.
It makes everything else so much easier. Getting it off of my plate feels good.
I am sure the person waiting on that fax, email text or phone call appreciates also.
Ignoring the "now" is obnoxiously passive aggressive and often really annoying.
I try hard to be aware of my commitments.
I'm not always perfect, and often have to remind myself....NOW!
Shabbat Shalom
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