We always have to do inner as well as outer work. Both fuel each other. Outer work (making choices in the physical, speaking your truth, prioritizing self, being unconditional love, taking action etc.) shows where we need to do the inner work. This represents our masculine energy.
Inner work (facing your fears, releasing guilt, letting go of attachments, forgiving self and others etc) supports and strengthens us to do the outer work. This represents our feminine energy.
Most of the time they are inseparable and intertwined with each other, but looking at them separately might give one a base to understand. For creating our highest reality/timeline, we need both the masc n fem to function in sync with each other. This sync then manifests in our relationships and overall external reality too.
So, Happy Working! You’ve got this. 😊