“Act according to your principles,
not your mood.”
— Goethe
Last week, myself and the participants of the MindShift program met for our first in-person workshop at the UCD University Club in Dublin.
There’s always something powerful about being in a room with founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and aspiring CEOs—people who are driven, ambitious, and committed to growth.
The energy in the room was palpable, a shared understanding that real transformation happens when we push beyond the limits of habit and comfort.
A cornerstone of the program is understanding the critical role that mood plays in our lives—how it influences our thinking, emotions, and, most importantly, our actions.
Most people operate under the assumption that their mood dictates their effectiveness, productivity, and ability to take action.
But what if the opposite were true?
What if we could act independently of how we feel in the moment?
Once you realise that your mood is like the weather—constantly shifting—in a strange way, it becomes easier to detach from it’s influence.
Just as a cloudy day doesn’t mean the sun is gone, a low mood doesn’t mean you’ve lost clarity, capability, or drive.
Instead of letting how you feel dictate what you do, you can anchor yourself in what truly matters: your principles, your commitments, and your long-term vision.
High performers don’t wait to “feel like it.”
They don’t let fleeting emotions determine their decisions.
Instead, they act in alignment with what they know needs to be done,
regardless of whether motivation is present in the moment.
They trust that action itself can generate momentum—
and that, often, the right feeling follows the right action.
Not the other way around.
So this week, a simple challenge:
What’s one important action you’ve been postponing because you’re waiting to be in the ‘right mood’?
Take the step. Do it anyway. Let action lead the way.
Best,
Shane
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