“It takes as much energy to wish, as it does to plan.” – Eleanor Roosevelt The term “wishful thinking” is a bit of a broken statement. It’s the creation of an elaborate vision, a goal or something we want to reach… but without a plan. What Eleanor Roosevelt suggests in her quote is to stop day-dreaming, and bring those goals into reality through action steps. And if we can do that, we quickly remind ourselves that we are literally problem-solving-machines. Things kick into gear, and we surprise ourselves. We’ll say things like, “well, that wasn’t so bad” or “that was actually easier than I thought!” Ever have a hard time starting to clean the house? The trick everyone knows... is to just start. To take that actual first step, and create momentum. Let’s reinforce this in our minds: We weren’t made to wish. We were made to act.