Exiting the See-Do Bypass: Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

The phrase “Get ready, get set, GO!” describes a formula for effective living. We screw things up when we leave out the middle step, by getting trapped on what I call the “see-do bypass.” We know we’re stuck on the see-do bypass when we skip the “get set” step to plunge immediately from awareness to action. Or, when we endure situations we don’t enjoy but feel powerless to change them. I’ve challenged my own habits of being impulsive or staying stuck by reversing another well-known phrase to read, “Don’t just do something, stand there!” Continue Reading Be sure to visit InnerSelf.com, where there are 20,000+ life-altering articles where we promote "New Attitudes and New Possibilities." All articles are translated into 30 languages. Subscribe to InnerSelf Magazine, published weekly, and to Marie T Russell's Daily Inspiration. InnerSelf Magazine has been published since 1985.