You don’t know someone else’s story, what they had to go through to get to where they are. You never will. They’ll probably forget or leave out that day they almost quit and walked away from their dreams. Or the massive rejection they kept facing in the midst of very little hope. No one of true achievement and substance could possibly share the experience they underwent to arrive where they are today.
What I do know is if you invest too much time researching and not enough time doing, you’ll rob yourself of the experience you’re probably seeking. Don’t trick yourself into thinking you need to learn more before you jump in. That’s false. It’s a mechanism built in to all of us called Resistance. It’s meant to keep you safe and keep you small.
Action is the antidote, the bullseye.
Action is the teacher as well as the knowledge we seek.
Action is what we secretly crave but openly resist.
You’ll never know what someone had to go through to get to where they are, but somehow you do if you’re on the journey.
Stop fighting for what you think you want or need and start following the hints, clues, suggestions you naturally feel inclined to act on.
In the early stages of any business or pursuit of a higher calling; establishing momentum and the compounding effect are crucial! I’d go as far to say that if you can’t establish it fairly quickly (your first 6 months to a year) you’re going to probably give up or shift out of whatever it is you’re pursuing. Most of us will only struggle up-hill for so long before we throw in the towel and call it what it was… a great shot, but the timing/economy/the democrats/my boss/(or you can fill in the blank with whatever helps you sleep better.)