The Verb is the Victory

Take Action Without Attachment

“You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.”
— Bhagavad Gita

We often wait for permission.
For the perfect moment.
For clarity.
But the breakthrough doesn’t come before the action.
It comes because of the action.

Stop Trying to Be the Noun

Everyone wants to be the noun.
The writer. The leader. The musician.
But the noun never moves mountains.

The verb does.
The verb is the spark.
The verb builds the road.

No Tools? No Problem.

• Don’t wait until you have the time.

• Don’t wait until you know how.

• Don’t wait for the money or the permission.

Just start doing.
The action will teach you.

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
— Robert Collier

Stack Your Do’s

Action.
Doing.
Habit.
Outcome.

It’s a slow, messy process.
But stacked habits are unstoppable.
You can’t outrun consistent wins.
You build the new you by changing the ingredients—
not the entire recipe overnight.

Reflection Questions:

• Are you stuck trying to be instead of do?

• What action can you take today without worrying about the outcome?

• What habit is your future self begging you to start now?

Email me:
📩 michaelking@kingofhabits.com
Let’s build a life based on verbs, not titles.