Being by doing

Notes

Claim

This concept says it is the other way around inverse. Being is by doing, not by theorizing Taking active control rather than accepting circumstances passively. It is not a single step of transition, but rather an almost endless series of small steps Starting small reduces resistance and builds momentum for change.

Explanation

The same logic holds in the moral domain: To be moral is to act moral, having the right values means nothing if you never express them, it's only by acting that you actually earn the title. Not to be confused with belief driving behavior or belief acting directly on the body: here the action comes first, and the belief follows it.

Why it matters

To do is to learn, to grow, to become - it is the instrument to our Transcendence is the act of continuously becoming a better self, not a result of it.

Examples

By acting the way we wish to become, we are becoming those people. By writing we become writers, by building we become builders. No matter how much theory you have learned, you will never be a musician until you have touched an instrument. Some knowledge requires direct experience to fully understand

Supporters

Opposers

We tend to believe that change starts from the inside out, that we first have to decide who we are, and only then we can implement it. First, we must achieve Mastery requires deliberate practice and hard work, not innate talent through rigorous studies, and then we can truly claim the title. With this much pressure, when development is only one-sided and happens once, from being to doing, then it is no wonder we often feel like Imposter syndrome is feeling undeserving despite actual competence

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