Start that business. Take that course. Write that book. Start confused. Make mistakes. But start. Stop guessing what will go wrong, stop feeding the doubts in your mind, they're always there, always will be.
Every successful writer, celebrity, role model, or mentor you admire today started from somewhere. There's no magic wand, no fairy godmother coming to save you. People will only help you as far as you're willing to help yourself.
A year ago, I started writing on Substack with zero subscribers, unsure if my work would be appreciated. The what-ifs swirled in my head: What if I write the wrong thing? Will I be judged? What if my sentences are grammatically incorrect? I was paralyzed by fear, focused more on what could go wrong than the positive aspects. But here I am with over 100 subscribers.
I took the first step, and it changed everything. I started writing, made mistakes, learned from them, read the works of other authors, and learned from them. I kept growing, expanding my horizons, and improving with each step - all because I took the first step.
The truth is, we all have ideas simmering inside us, waiting to be unleashed. But you know what's holding us back? Fear of failure, fear of judgment? Those ideas are sinking, and you can feel the potential in you, but you're unwilling to take that first step.
What are you afraid of? Failure? We'll all fail at some point in our lives. The beauty of failure is in the lessons you learn, the ability to dust yourself off, and try again.
Every failure brings you closer to success and even the most successful people in the world have had the greatest failures. They didn't let fear hold them back, so why should you? Push past the doubts, and start.