The Only True Fail-Safe Action to Take in Today's World

The only true failure is not doing anything--not doing anything spells everything all failure. When don't do anything, it simply means you are not moving anywhere on the journey towards your goal. And this is an all-or-nothing kind of situation. There is no grey area.


So the only way to succeed is to do something. Do something now, right now. Whatever you do, don't procrastinate. Procrastination is a form of insanity. You can't win in procrastination.

And you'll never take any action unless you take some sort of action. You can't sit back and wait for something to happen, or for it to come to you. Until something happens, there is no going back, no turning around.

Here's the fail-safe action for all situations: Take action, no matter how insignificant it may seem at first. In fact, even the smallest action you take will eventually create massive results. For example, take 10 minutes, and try writing down things you would like to change about yourself. I bet, very quickly, you will see great change in yourself, and you will feel empowered. What started out as a wish or a silly idea, now has a purpose. The power to change your life, lies within you.

The next step is to take the action. The only way you'll know if you took the right action is if you actually took it. Don't wait until the last minute. It's too late to try and 'think outside the box,' because that sort of thinking usually leaves you with what you have. You'll end up making the same mistakes over again, if you try to think outside the box.

Taking action will force you to ask yourself, "What am I doing wrong? Am I not taking the right action?" The only way you can find out what you're doing wrong is to take actions to correct it. Without taking action, your only true way of measuring if you are taking action correctly is when you fail.

The only fail-safe action you can take to never fail, is to follow your action. So if you were to write down everything you'd want to change about yourself, it wouldn't make much sense to do anything otherwise. But there is one other thing to keep in mind. The only action you can take to ensure your success, is to take the actions required to ensure your success. The power of doing so, will leave you with the knowledge that you could have had any outcome you wanted, if only you would have taken the action required to achieve it. This alone is the true meaning of failure.

Failure is an emotion. What ever action you take is only as good as the emotions that went behind it. Don't let those negative emotions drag you down, instead use them to propel you forward. To think otherwise, would mean you will always be searching for a fail-safe action to take. But without a fail-safe action, all your attempts at success would be nothing more than a shot in the dark.

The only true fail-safe action is to take whatever action you know will deliver you the results you desire. The power of doing this, is all the more powerful because it is a conscious decision you make. You are not attempting to guess which action will work. Instead you know exactly what will get you what you want, and how long it will take to get there. This in itself is a form of success!

When faced with adversity, the real test is not whether or not you will succeed, but how well you do. I remember my grandmother used to say, that some people just need a kick over the next hill. The true obstacles stand in the way of achieving your goals. The same holds true for success. When you choose an action that will take you closer to your goal, and is in line with the true definition of success, you become unstoppable.

Now, to be honest, there are times when taking action in line with your true goals is not an option, or even a possibility. Sometimes life just knocks you down and you have to move, and move quickly. Whether it's surviving a car wreck, a broken leg, or being torn limb from limb due to medical complications, you must take whatever action is necessary to overcome whatever obstacle is in front of you. The only fail-safe action taken in this situation is to persevere.


Perseverance is a virtue. Perseverance is the key to becoming successful in life. So, if life knocks you down and you need to take action, you must take action. The only true fail-safe action taken is to persevere!