Phil:
One day, you might come to understand that there are many kinds of thought. And that action is just one kind of thought.
Action is a very powerful kind of thought, especially if the individual's consciousness is at that stage when he identifies very, very strongly with his body.
So certainly action is not to be discouraged -
in fact, action can be the most effective way to manifest an intention, and furthermore action can be very joyous and pleasant, and even an end in itself (think of anything that you
do for fun).
Action has its drawbacks though - for example, too much of it may make you feel exhausted, worn out and unhappy. There can also be situations when you are simply not able to take any action; and situations where you feel unsure as to what are the best actions to take.
The problem is when you assume that it is only through your own deliberate actions that you can ever have an effect on reality. That is rather self-limiting, but of course, the paradigm that many members of the human race still live with.
In fact your thoughts, in themselves, cannot stop affecting reality. I refer you again to my
10 recent examples.