"All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work." - Calvin Coolidge

Activity involves doing things, performing a task or series of task and keeping in motion.

Inactivity creates boredom, and lack of personal growth and development in the other areas of life.

Any kind of action can keep you busy and produce results. But putting your efforts on doing the important things first will convert your dreams into realities.

Dreaming and planning are not sufficient to make things happen. It takes hard work to gain good health, wealth and success.

Daily activities keep you in motion and maintain your momentum. It will affect your personal growth, success and happiness.

You need to take daily and consistent action if you want to be somewhere different in your life.

• Learning and gathering knowledge.

Gather knowledge from books and recorded information. You can learn new things and gather new ideas from reading, listening and talking to influential people who have succeeded in whatever you are seeking. Put aside time each day to learn more about yourself and whatever you are involved in.

• Make deliberate conscious decisions.

Make active choices daily. Observe your patterns of thoughts, routines and habits. Stop yourself from continuing something that does not bring you closer to your goals. Develop better choices and better habits.

Your inner critic can stop you from doing the things that will bring about the changes in your life. You have to have the strength to fight back and gain mastery over your thoughts. Confront your fears and actively challenge yourself to take the risks and do the things that are stopping your progress.

• Do something different and take new actions.

The present result in your life is attained from your unconscious habits and routines. If you are not happy about it and want to change, you need to do something different. Take new actions instead of repeating something that does not produce the results that you want.

• Reflect on your progress and performance.

Reflect on your daily performances. Give yourself applause for everything good and positive that you have accomplished. Review your goals daily so that you will continue to feel inspired. Your goals will help you overcome procrastination by taking the necessary action steps to move you forward.

Look at your goals especially during times when you are having the blues. Consider whatever that does not work as feedback and do something new the next time around. By measuring your progress, you will drop whatever is irrelevant and unimportant in your life.

Keep a journal and jot down your daily observations and achievements. Set aside time for reflection and asking yourself questions.

• Take time off to re-energize and recharge to regain focus.

When you are tired and exhausted, take a short break to recapture your energy and then begin your activity again and restart the momentum.

• Concentrate your focus.

Focus on where you want to go, to have and to become. Take control over your thoughts, behavior, attitudes and emotions so that you can direct your own future.

Concentrate your mind on your goals and find ways to create the results that you desire. Believe in yourself and go through the paces of doing the thing and do whatever it takes.

Harness the power of your imagination and create the mental picture of the life that you aspire to have.

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