The Law of Momentum is possibly the simplest yet hardest of the Universal Laws. It states that “There can be no change without movement“. Simply put, if you want a change to occur, you must push for it. In any case you must exert some effort to make change, if you do nothing, nothing will change.
Another way of looking at Law of Momentum is the old saying that
“The definition of insanity is to do the same thing repeatedly and expect a different outcome”
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Effort = Energy
so no effort equals no energy which means no material change.
Note that I said energy change, this means that energy (effort) must be added or removed from a system in order to create change.
- Add energy to create a positive outcome – something new
- Add effort in the case of a bad habit – replace it with a desirable behaviour.
In any case you must exert some effort to make change – if you do nothing, nothing will change.
Another way of looking at Law of Momentum is the old saying that
“The definition of insanity is to do the same thing repeatedly and expect a different outcome”
This is definitely a law where Work Smart – Not Hard applies. The trick here is to direct the energy.
Understanding the Law of Momentum
Effort = Energy, so no energy change means no change.
Give a bit of thought to how you intend to create your chosen outcome when creating your plan of action. There is always a simpler, easier way of doing things.
Sure – this does come with experience, BUT you must do the thinking sometime.
Once you have worked out the smartest plan of action, put it into motion immediately. Do not wait and sabotage yourself by analysis paralysis.
The other thing that I would suggest is REVIEW your progress regularly.
Review your Progress
If you plough head on into things regularly without some thought, it is likely that you will find yourself expending far more energy than is really needed.
Set aside a period each week for reflection and consider what you have attempted and what you have achieved. If you have achieved a big result – well done – congratulate yourself and think about what you did. Never berate yourself for failure – mistakes are a learning opportunity.
Keep it positive – only attract positive outcomes.
During your review process consider other ways you may have used to achieve your goals. Often a simpler way will pop up – this is great! Now you know what to do next time.
Things will always take their own time
If something is slow in coming to fruition – that is OK. Events will always take their own time to manifest. Remember hindsight is 20/20. There is always a reason that an event appeared when it did. It is rarely obvious until after the event as to why it took just so long.
In the interim – leave a comment or two – who knows, it may create a chain of thought that assists a lot of people, including me!