I spend a lot of time dreaming about things—incredible adventures I want to go on, self-improvement projects, all those books I plan on reading … And there’s nothing wrong with that. Dreaming is wonderful. What I’ve noticed, though, is that sometimes I get stuck in the thinking and dreaming mode. I don’t actually take action. I dream about going on these epic hikes through the mountains. I research them, learn about them, and plan out my gear and food and routes, but I’m stuck inside, doing all of this research and planning. I’m not actually outside, experiencing the hikes. When I realize this, it’s good for me to make this distinction: Am I in the mode of thinking about it or actually doing it? Both are fine. But at some point, it helps to make the switch from thinking about it to doing it. This is the point where we …