Guaranteed Failure …

An excellent post here:
10 Steps You Can Take To Guarantee Failure

I'm guilty of pretty much all of these at some point or another. Putting a more Martial Arts slant on rule number 5 (below) I'd add 'Don't do - read/watch.' There are so many books and dvds on the martial arts these days, it's easy to think that just because you have read/watched a lot about technique and theory/philosophy that you are a good martial artist (ie. can apply what you know, both in fighting and in life). If only it was that easy!

“Practice is everything. This is often misquoted as Practice makes perfect.” - Periander

5.  Don't Do - Talk - Because talk is easier than action, this step one of the easiest steps for you to take.  Try to fill up as much of your day with socializing as possible.  Talk about all the things you will do someday or that you were gonna do.  Just make sure you don't mess it up by doing anything productive.  Action is your enemy.  Embrace your excuses!