마음을 먹거나 생각만 하는 것은 쉽다. 반면 실제로 행동하는 것은 어렵다.

Talk is cheap. Show me the code.¹

나의 행동을 방해하는 가장 큰 적은 미루기procrastination이다. 생산성의 측면에서 미루는 것을 줄이는 방법에 대해 공부하다가 깨달은 것 중 하나로, 우리가 움직이기 위해 동기부여가 될 필요가 없다는 사실이 있다.

Think about that for a minute, because it's really important. Somewhere along the way, we've all bought into the idea – without consciously realizing it – that to be motivated and effective we need to feel like we want to take action. We need to be eager to do so. I really don't know why we believe this, because it is 100% nonsense. Yes, on some level you need to be committed to what you are doing – you need to want to see the project finished, or get healthier, or get an earlier start to your day. But you don't need to feel like doing it.²

행동 자체는 이와는 별개의 프로세스이다. 그 사실을 깨달은 뒤 약간의 진전이 있었다.

Motivation is not required. Good intentions, beliefs, resolutions, even promises don’t matter. Action does.³