If you want a change you have to change

Just wanted to rant a bit about a saying that I like: "If you want something to change, you have to change something."

Basically, this means if you want something to be different in your life, you can't expect it to just happen. You can't expect to achieve different results if you keep doing the same thing you've always done.

Decide what it is that you want to change, and then go about learning about what you need to do to affect that change. And then do it. Knowing what you need to do is a start, but you still won't achieve that change unless you act.

Many people sit around waiting for their ship to come in, and yet they don't take any action. Metaphorically, they don't go to the travel agency to see what their options are, they don't decide on a destination and they don't purchase a boarding pass. They aren't even hanging around at the docks looking for their ship. And they wouldn't even think to swim out to it as they see their ship sail by.

Some people sit around expecting millions to jut fall into their lap. Although a long (long, long) shot, you're never even going to win the lottery unless you take the action of buying a ticket.

Now I'll step off my soap box and just mention a book that I've started reading by Robert Ringer: "Action! Nothing happens until something moves." A good read so far. And, just an interesting tid bit, the quote "nothing happens until something moves" is actually from Einstein.

So, not to be too cheesy, but I'll sign off with "Just Do it!"
Aug. 28 addendum, I've found a historical quote that restates this:

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

However, I'm not sure who to contribute this to. I've found references that Benjamin Franklin said this and I've also found references that Albert Einstein said this.