A Lean Journey 
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.
“We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.” — Frank Tibolt
Most people only commit to action if they
feel a certain level of motivation. And they only feel motivation when they
feel an emotional inspiration.
feel a certain level of motivation. And they only feel motivation when they
feel an emotional inspiration.
The following is how most people approach
completing goals.
completing goals.
They wait for inspiration. Then they
act — they go to the gym, clean the entire house to surprise their partner when
they get home, they start writing chapter 1 of their novel.
act — they go to the gym, clean the entire house to surprise their partner when
they get home, they start writing chapter 1 of their novel.
And yet, despite these surges of
inspiration that happen every day…
inspiration that happen every day…
Gyms are rarely frequented.
Houses remain cluttered messes.
That book is still a (mostly) empty Word
document on the computer.
document on the computer.
That’s because this strategy doesn’t
work.
work.
Emotional Inspiration → Motivation →
Desirable Action
Desirable Action
It’s a catch-22 of sorts. But the thing
about the motivation chain is that it’s not only a three-part chain, but an
endless loop:
about the motivation chain is that it’s not only a three-part chain, but an
endless loop:
Inspiration → Motivation → Action →
Inspiration → Motivation → Action → Etc.
Inspiration → Motivation → Action → Etc.
Action comes first, not last.
Action → Inspiration → Motivation
Don’t wait until you “feel inspired.”
Action creates inspiration. Action
creates luck, creativity, and motivation.
creates luck, creativity, and motivation.
Rather than waiting to feel inspired and
motivated, you just need to start doing the work. Seems too simple right? Well,
when you start putting in a little bit of daily work, it creates a compounding
effect. You’ll begin to feel inspired, ideas will flow and you start building
momentum. When you start doing, the rest starts to fall into place. The pathway
to realizing your goals and dreams is non-linear and requires you to put in a
lot of effort.
motivated, you just need to start doing the work. Seems too simple right? Well,
when you start putting in a little bit of daily work, it creates a compounding
effect. You’ll begin to feel inspired, ideas will flow and you start building
momentum. When you start doing, the rest starts to fall into place. The pathway
to realizing your goals and dreams is non-linear and requires you to put in a
lot of effort.
Taking action and applying a new idea to
your life will inspire you more than anything someone else could say.
your life will inspire you more than anything someone else could say.
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