Speed Wins

Many people misunderstand speed.

Speed is not rushing.

Speed is not being busy.

Speed is simply reducing the gap between thought and action.

An idea comes.

A decision is made.

Action follows.

That is speed.

Unfortunately, many people spend years in imagination. They dream, plan, discuss, visualize, and talk endlessly about what they are going to do someday.

Days become months.

Months become years.

A full 365 days can disappear inside illusions, excuses, and comfortable lies. 

That is not preparation.

That is comfort zone.

Dreaming big is easy.

Taking action is difficult.

If we cannot act on our own decisions, perhaps we are not yet serious about the dreams we claim to have.

Life rewards movement.

Not endless thinking.

Not endless planning.

Decide.

Take inspired action.

Make things happen fast.

Or let the dream vanish and make space for one you are willing to pursue. 

Because in the end, speed is not about moving faster than others.

It is about moving before your excuses catch up with you.

— Manohar Chimmani