What are you waiting for?

“Don’t wait. The time will never by just right.” Napoleon Hill

Last month I posted the above quote on social media. It was the most popular quote I’ve posted and my fifth most interacted with post. Women in their 20s to their 70s commented. It really resonated with people. That is very telling because so many of us do wait. We wait until Monday, the New Year, until we’ve lost weight, until we get the next qualification or promotion, until the children are at school, older or leave home, until we retire, until we’ve saved more money, until we win the lottery. The list of reasons to wait is pretty much endless.

My personality type is such that I want everything to be right and in place before I start, but one of my biggest learnings over the last two years is that I need to start before I’m ready. Because, guess what? I’m never going to feel ready, especially if that new thing is out of my comfort zone. And let’s face it, most new things are outside of our comfort zone. Most goals require lots and lots of small consistent actions and so the sooner we start the better.

So, my challenge to you, and to myself, is to look at that list of things you really want to do or be or have in your life and ask yourself what is stopping me starting now? And then question your answers? Challenge yourself and your beliefs. Do you really need more money to get started? If you do, then what could you do to start building those funds up? Do the children really need to be older? What changes could you make at home to enable you to start now? Do you really need another qualification to start? If so, what are you doing to get that qualification finished? Do you really need more experience? If so, how are you going to get it?

Anything where the answer is that you still need to wait then make sure that it isn’t some ill-defined moment in the future or it’s not going to happen. Be intentional – your dreams for your life deserve it!