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That's a pretty silly point. "Just do it"? "Don't bother to analyze things"? Yeah, that really sounds like a recipe for success. The author even contradicts h
by swombat 17y ago
That's a pretty silly point.
"Just do it"? "Don't bother to analyze things"? Yeah, that really sounds like a recipe for success.
The author even contradicts himself within the article:
Take whatever action you feel needs to be done to grow your business. Do whatever you feel you should do to make your relationship work the best you can.
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What is the right thing to do is usually difficult to commit to because it doesn’t feel comfortable. It tests your willpower and how much you can trust your own judgment.
So you're supposed to do what feels right... even when it doesn't feel right?
I'm not trying to put down the importance of gut feeling and intuition, but jumping into everything without thinking is not, imho, the way to business success. There is such a thing as too much analysis - and there is such a thing as too little analysis.
- cglee 17y agoI didn't read the article, but the first quote you gave says "feel needs to be done" and the second says "feel comfortable". So, from your excerpts, it appears he's saying something to the effect of "do what needs to be done, even if it feels uncomfortable".
- ahoyhere 17y agoNot that the article is deep or all that well-written, but I get this point. I often know what "feels right" that I should be doing, but that doesn't mean it's comfortable to do it. Example: I was not comfortable canceling my conf speaking engagement next week due to illness, but I knew that was what I had to do. Writing that email made me feel bad, and it was hard, but now I feel an immense relief. This is not just me with this canny "uncomfortable feel-right spidey sense," but all of humanity, as far as I can tell.