With apologies to Dusty Springfield fans, The Grasshopper had this to say: “Wishin’ and Hopin’ have the same success rate as Drinkin’ and Dopin’.”

How much of our time is spent on wishes and hopes? There is a point past which we deserve to be called a dope.

No one has done the arithmetic on wishing and hoping, just like National Football League coaches have never done the arithmetic on running the ball on 2nd and 10. The success rate is anemically low for both but that doesn’t stop us from jamming up the flow by employing these tactics.

I believe it’s time to bring our wishes and hopes into the light of day and see how much time we waste on action-less pastimes.

There is no action associated with a wish or a hope which is the main reason neither rarely comes to fruition.

I’m sure “Actin’ and Doin'” wouldn’t have been as big of a hit song but our results would approach the Top 10 if we acted and did again and again.

A hope without action is hopeless. A wish without doing deserves poo-poo-ing.

Only you can decide how you’re going to spend your time but this much is arithmetically provable: The time spent wishin’ and hopin’ in your head determines how full your ass is with lead.

All the best,

John