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Deep thinking doesn’t automatically lead to action.
In fact, the deeper you think, the easier it is to get stuck. Because discovering an insight can feel like standing on top of the world — a rush so fulfilling that the mind convinces you the mission is accomplished. But without action, that spark of insight fades into nothing more than information. And information without movement often turns into procrastination, or worse, the illusion of transformation.
This is the hidden trap I help people outgrow by helping them connect the marvel of thinking to the greater marvel of doing.
I strongly believe action is neither the “go-go-go” hustle, nor it’s one-size-fits-all. Action is anything that truly moves you forward in alignment with where you are. Thus, developing a bias for action is all about the ability to recognize what needs to be done in a given moment, and then actually doing it. It can translates to:
Checking off that task from your to-do list, picking up the phone and calling the friend who you've been avoiding to confront, doing nothing and resting, getting up and stretching your back, taking a pause and breathing deep, suspending the doing and just surrendering, sitting with your notepad and deciding on the next party to plan, finding a place of solitude and spending time with yourself thinking and feeling…
Zooming further into action-bias shows that the struggle isn’t usually about knowing what to do. It’s about following through. Because between insight and action lies fears, insecurities, unmet needs, limiting beliefs, and self-sabotaging patterns. The usual approach to deal with these blockers is to fight harder, use more willpower and push through. This can work but it’s rarely sustainable.
Thus, I use a backward-centric coaching approach. Instead of pushing through, we stop, turn around and start moving backwards to diagnose the challenge, uncover the roots of resistance, and understand what kind of action your system truly needs. Solutions then emerge naturally, and action follows in a way that is practical, sustainable, and uniquely yours.
Reflect — What’s one area where you know a lot, but still feel held back from acting?
If you’re ready to bridge the gap between insights and actions to experience transformation, book a complimentary exploratory call.
Your next action might just be the one that changes everything!
See you,
Ashi
