In the writing world, there is something called the ladder of abstraction. When you write about an object, it can be very solid such as a rock, or more abstract, such as religious perseverance. A sentence can take us from solid ideas to abstract in a second: The girl with golden hair flew on the wings of imaginary grandeur.
In the same way, emotions we have can inhibit action or they can lead to great activity. At the bottom of the emotional action ladder is boredom. We all know the state. Sitting in a chair doing nothing with no ideas on what we want to do. We might yammer on about nothing. There are other emotions that sit near the bottom of the ladder: timid, stunned, resignation and more. If you want to take action, these emotions should be avoided and booted out of your mind.
Emotions that get us moving swing at the top of the ladder. Think of all the things people do for or out of love. Then there is anger and we all know how it can set a fast moving pace in many situations. Optimism, introspective, and hostile are a few examples of emotions that lead to movement. Action can be physical movement or mental action.
If you want to get something done, be sure you understand where you are on the emotional ladder. If you are at the bottom, cultivate those emotions near the top, and watch activities soar.
Era Lewis 