AKA tenacious, courageous, gutsy, brave, game, confident, proactive, thumos, valiant, unyielding, resolute

  • Acting in the face of fear. It’s the will to move forward in the face of death, uncertainty, or resistance.
  • Fear is natural. Life is scary. The future is especially scary. It comes from mortality, the unknown, and opposition—but must be faced.
  • Kinetic. It’s speed, energy, and the shrinking of the gap between thought and action.
  • Fast. Time is precious, don’t waste it.
  • Regret is worse than risk.
  • Act now. The best goals change your present behavior, not just your future plans. Judge a goal by how well it gets you to take action in the present moment.
  • Your actions reveal your truth. If you’re not acting on it, maybe it’s not your real priority.
  • Grit = Endurance with purpose. Stick with the hard thing, especially when it aligns with your values.
  • Decision obeys wisdom. It’s not reckless. It listens to reason, acts when needed, and holds the line.

References

  • Inaction Is A Slow Death by Better Ideas (Joey Schweizer) on youtube
  • Hell Yes or No by Derek Sivers - your actions reveal your real values. Two responses: 1) stop lying to yourself and admit your real priorities or 2) start doing what you say you want to do to see if it’s really true