It has been said so many ways – before action comes thought.
“Everything around us that supports our standard of living and survival is a result of man’s capacity for reasoning thought and subsequent action.” – Ayn Rand
If someone is having trouble, it’s a thinking problem.
Develop your ability to think – clearly, productively, ambitiously, courageously, and without over influence by egoic and social biases.
If you can think well, the actions that produce favorable results will surely follow.
I think, therefore I am – Descartes
This seems to say that rational thought (or lack thereof) establishes who we are and what we do – aka the ‘being’ part of a human being.
Good stuff, Larry!