Why you should just do it even before you’re “ready” (even if you f*ck it up)

There’s a little story us humans like to tell ourselves every now and again: 
 
 I’ll do it when things calm down.
 When I’ve saved a bit more.
 When I feel more confident.
 When I’ve got it all together.
 
And so we wait. And wait. And wait some more… 

We put off the things we want to do – the trip, the new course, the exciting or perhaps hard conversation, the small change we keep thinking about – because now doesn’t feel like “the right time”.

It feels too soon, too uncertain, or just too damn messy. Sometimes, it’s simply too scary to do. 

But if you’ve ever told yourself you’re waiting for the right time, you probably know this already… that moment doesn’t always show up.

Because life rarely feels like it’s giving us a clear green light. There’s always something else going on or something that makes you hesitate. Something that makes you say “just do it another time”. 

But then, you blink, and months pass. Sometimes years pass.

And the idea that once felt exciting starts to gather dust. And it doesn’t gather dust because it wasn’t worth doing in the first place but because you were waiting for a version of life that might never arrive.

You might not want to hear this but most people who take the leap – whether it’s a new job, a new city, or just finally doing that thing they’ve been talking about forever – don’t do it because everything lined up perfectly.

They do it because they reached a point where they realised waiting wasn’t helping anymore.

They got tired of putting life on hold. 

They realised that they could figure things out along the way. That courage usually comes after the first step… not before.

So if you’re sitting on something – an idea, a plan, a hard conversation – maybe this is your reminder that you don’t have to feel 100% ready.

You just have to be willing to start (even if it’s a little shaky). 

Because the good news is you can always change your mind. Or you can take breaks. Or you can simply f*ck it all up and begin again.

But please please please don’t let the idea of perfect timing stop you from doing something that matters to you.

Most likely the right time isn’t a date on the calendar. The right time is the moment you decide to stop waiting…

And maybe that moment is now?

Just think about it… (but not for too long!)

Love,
Nakie HQ