Consciousness without action is useless

This is probably the most revealing quote I read from Dr. Phil McGraw’s MySpace Blog. The first time I read it, I knew it was me!

Ask me if I feel guilty about this quote and I will answer YES. There are many situations in my life where I feel like I am a complete loser. Things like I’m aware of something but I don’t do anything about it. For example, I am an ectomorph. That’s my problem. I am aware that I am thin but so far I have not established a balanced diet to gain weight. As an ectomorph, I need to eat protein rich foods.

Another thing is to sleep. Back in college, I always burn my midnight candle just to get a grade in class. Studies, theories, tests and assignments were on my mind, but I didn’t take time to pat myself on the back, “Hey Dean, you need to get some sleep.”

The results: I still survive but I live with a weak immune system 🙁

Doing something is one of my weaknesses probably because I was not naturally born to be angry. Let me explain the definition of choleric. The choleric is one of those four fluids of our personality and its main description is “The Maker”. But I don’t blame myself for not being a doer. The secret to a happy life is loving yourself no matter how screwed up you are. The truth is, in every mistake you voluntarily create, deep understanding is made.

I have my reasons why I don’t do what I want to do. Doing something raises expectations, and when my expectation level seems high, it frustrates me.

This is why I always remind myself that I should enjoy the spontaneity of everything. Failure or success, I am still the engineer of my destiny. If something is not accomplished, I learn to wait for the right moment before doing something. Sometimes having a Type A personality hits me. Realizing that not everything I want is always what I get seems like a good thing, right?

And yes, awareness without actions is useless, but for me —

Consciousness without understanding what, why, when and how to do something correctly seems useless.