I once sat in a seminar where everyone kept nodding, you know that “yes, that’s true” kind of nod but months later, nothing had changed. Same people, same complaints, same stories.
That’s when it hit me:
Between hearing and doing lies the bridge called success and not everyone crosses it.
We love motivation. We love the rush of new ideas.
But after the excitement fades, most people go back to comfort.
They take notes they’ll never open, say “I’ll start tomorrow,” and live in a loop of learning without doing.
If you’re one of those who just listens, marks attendance, and never takes steps, you’re doing yourself more harm than good. Because wisdom without action fades into noise.
Start small.
Act on one thing you’ve heard today.
Make that call. Send that email. Register for that course. Apply for that job. Post that idea.
Don’t just be a hearer, be a doer.
Because results don’t come from what you know,
they come from what you do with what you know.
Temilade Alokan
Light Lamp
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