We tell ourselves that someday, when the timing is perfect, we’ll finally take the first step. We’ll chase the dream, have the conversation, or make the change we’ve been thinking about for so long. But 'someday' is the biggest lie we tell ourselves.
“The trouble is, you think you have time.” — Jack Kornfield
Time doesn’t pause for hesitation. It moves—quietly, steadily—whether we’re ready or not. And the longer we wait for the perfect moment, the further it drifts away.
The Comfort of Waiting
There’s something deceptively safe about waiting. We convince ourselves that we’re being patient, that we’re just preparing, that we’ll start when we feel more ready, more confident, more secure. But in truth, waiting is often just fear in disguise.
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” — Zig Ziglar
The fear of failing. The fear of judgment. The fear of stepping into the unknown.
So we tell ourselves we’ll do it later. Next week. Next month. Next year. And in the process, we trade our dreams for the illusion of comfort, not realizing that time is quietly slipping through our fingers.
How Time Moves Without Us
Think about the things you wanted to start a year ago but didn’t. Where would you be today if you had taken the first step back then? How much could have changed? How much time have you spent thinking instead of doing?
The truth is, there is no perfect time. There is no magical moment when everything aligns and fear disappears. Readiness isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you create.
“A year from now, you may wish you had started today.” — Karen Lamb
Action Creates Readiness
If you’re waiting to feel ready before you begin, you may wait forever. The only way to truly feel ready is to start. Clarity comes from action. Confidence is built through experience. Growth happens in movement, not in stillness.
Instead of asking, “Is it the right time?” ask yourself:
What is one small step I can take today?
What’s stopping me from beginning now?
What will I lose if I keep waiting?
The Time You Have Is Now
Time moves with or without your permission. The opportunity to start exists only in this moment—not in the past, not in the distant future, but now.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb
So, what have you been waiting to start? And more importantly… why wait at all?
⏳ The right time isn’t real. But this moment? This is yours to take.
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