We spend a lot of time in our own thoughts.  Always thinking about all the different things going on in our lives and around us.  What happened in the past, what we think the future may hold, all the different challenges we are currently faced with, the upcoming events we may or may not be excited about, etc.  There are just so many things to think about.

As we spend our time reflecting on whatever is on our mind at the time we regularly come up with different ideas.  Conversations we would like to have, possible opportunities we may get, planning time and activities with those we care about, achievements we want to accomplish, and so much more.

Throughout the day we each probably come up with literally hundreds if not thousands of different ideas.  However, we act on so few of them.  We tell ourselves we will act on them when we have more time, when the right opportunity presents itself, when we have thought it through some more, maybe tomorrow or next week, and many other excuses.  Sadly most of the ideas we have never get acted on because of the many excuses we tell ourselves.

This type of behavior can keep us from doing the things we really want to and stop us from becoming the person we hope to be one day.  Just reflecting and coming up with a lot of ideas is not good enough.  We have to find ways to act on them and be intentional about it.  Because if we don’t we’re just dreaming when we should be creating the life that we long for.

I challenge everyone that reads this post to implement a few habits that will help you to try to act on the ideas you have.

For the next 30 days do the following:

• Keep a small notepad/journal and pen with you at all times and write down your ideas as you think of them.
• For the ones you feel the strongest about also come up with of a realistic timeline that you think you could act on them by.
• If you think you can accomplish them with in the next 30 days add them to your calendar, planner, outlook, or other resources you regularly use.
• Start regularly sharing some of your ideas with others.
• If you have an idea that doesn’t take a lot of time or effort and could be acted on immediately do so.  Strike while the iron is hot.

Each and every one of us have dreams about the things we want to do, the lives we want to live, and the people we want to spend it with.  The ideas we have throughout the day have the potential to help make our dreams a reality.  We just have to find ways to act on them and the sooner the better.

The next time a great idea comes to you don’t just let it go.  Make the choice to do something with it.  Take some sort of action that will help you make it into a reality.  Make the choice to create and live the life you want.