Those are all good questions. And they’re important to answer. But they don’t encapsulate the real risk. They don’t even come close.

The real risk is this: When facing these sorts of challenges, instead of taking action, we can coast on the good feeling of the dream without taking the necessary steps to see it realized.

The Law of Diminishing Intent says, the longer you wait to take action, the less likely you will be to take it.

At one of the first meetings of my high level Coaching, one of the women in my group realized she needed to quit a professional organization she was a member of. The commitment was making her feel trapped, anxious and even resentful. 

Unlike what she would have done in the past she didn’t take note.

She didn’t schedule it for later that week.

Because she knew that would have left the issue unresolved.

And the delay would have allowed her intent to diminish.

Her mind would have found reasons to convince her she should stay on board instead of risking other people getting upset.

She excused herself, muted her microphone, turned off her video, made a phone call, and resigned.

SHE TOOK ACTION.

And guess what? That same year she ended up publishing a bestselling book and creating a whole new side of her business that is now thriving.