Thinking about learning and action

"A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting."

Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau is a constant source of ideas and thoughtful inspiration.  Yesterday I heard a lecture by Malcolm Gladwell where he spoke about 'awareness' being the end result of ACTION not the precursor.  He feels taking action should be the goal not 'awareness'.

Then I was thinking today about another quote "There is NEVER a 'right time'", but I can't recall the source of the quote.  The gist of the idea was DON'T WAIT for the 'right time', take action.

It is so easy to read something which inspires action but decide not to act on the new idea.  As usual, Thoreau nails it.