Why Common Sense is None Too Common

It’s not because we don’t know.  That’s almost never the reason.  It’s because we don’t do.

 

See, 80% of everything is the try; the do.  Knowing about something is never more than 20% of getting it done.  So it’s rarely that we don’t know what to do or what is right- it’s just that we don’t do it.

 

Common sense is not really about knowing what’s right, it’s about doing what’s right.  That’s much harder.  It’s not always popular or easy.  It usually takes more time, more effort, or more hassle.  But it’s right.

 

And every time we sanction what’s wrong by allowing it, we’re making it worse.

 

Do it.  And do it right.  That’s just common sense.