common misconceptions #2
“Its best to wait for the perfect conditions to start…”
This is a hard thing to fully get on board with, and honestly, I think most people — even successful people — struggle with it.
There’s this misconception that in order for one thing to happen, something else has to happen first.
“I’ll start when I get the new job.”
“I’ll do it when I have more money.”
“I’m waiting until I have more support.”
“If I were you, I would…”
And while some of those things may matter to a certain extent, I think a lot of the time they become excuses. We create all these rationalizations for why we can’t begin, when really it’s our lack of planning, intention, discipline, or belief in ourselves that prevents us from even starting.
If I’m being honest, this mindset delayed the very thing I’m working on right now.
I kept telling myself:
“If I had more followers…”
“If I had more support…”
“If my products were better…”
Just excuse after excuse as to why I couldn’t simply do the thing I already knew I wanted to do.
And honestly, if I’ve always been a private person and someone who tends to “do things later,” what in the world made me think I was suddenly going to have this huge audience before I even started?
That was one of the biggest lies I told myself.
Who did I think I was to assume I had endless time to pursue the thing I had already prayed about? The thing I already felt called to do?
I’ve always said I never wanted to look back 10 or 20 years from now and realize I never followed through on the things I truly wanted to do. So eventually I had to ask myself:
What exactly was I waiting for?
And what if the thing I’m waiting for never comes?
Does that mean I never allow myself to begin?
That realization changed a lot for me.
No matter what unrealistic expectation I was holding onto, it all came back to one thing:
I just needed to start.
Yes, people may encourage you. Some people may even tell you your idea is great. But realistically, how many people are going to want your dream as badly as you do? How many people are going to consistently push you toward your purpose every single day?
At some point, you have to take yourself seriously.
When it came to creating this website and getting back on track with my YouTube channel, I had to sit down and honestly ask myself:
“What would it actually take for me to follow through?”
Not just with any random idea, but with something I prayed about almost two years ago. Something I genuinely feel connected to my purpose.
And what I realized is that I didn’t need perfect timing.
I didn’t need more followers.
I didn’t need more support.
I didn’t need everything figured out.
I was just waiting to fully believe in myself enough to do it.
I got tired of writing the same notes in my phone.
Tired of filling journals with ideas I never acted on.
Tired of listening to motivational podcasts that only confirmed what I already knew deep down.
Imagine spending months creating plans, staying up until 3 a.m., mapping out goals, and then convincing yourself that “now isn’t the right time” because you don’t have enough support or visibility yet.
At some point, I had to ask myself:
What happened to simply doing things because they make you happy?
Not for likes.
Not for followers.
Not for validation.
Not for money.
But simply because you had an idea, made a plan, and decided to follow through.
I don’t think we encourage that enough anymore.
So many people are trapped by fear, comparison, and worrying about what other people will think. But if something continuously crosses your mind, makes you smile, excites you, or feels meaningful to you, then maybe you should stop overthinking and just go for it.
Take it from someone who understands that there isn’t unlimited time in this life.
Honestly, I get more excited hearing about small accomplishments than big ones sometimes.
Yes, buying a house, graduating college, getting married, or having a baby are beautiful milestones.
But what about:
being consistent in the gym for a month,
going on a solo date for the first time,
reading a book again after years,
making amends with a friend or parent,
starting the YouTube channel,
launching the website,
purchasing prompts to better your life (lol, but seriously).
Big things often begin with small decisions.
And sometimes growth simply starts with… starting.
“Faith without works is dead.” — James 2:17
