๐ ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ , ๐๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ.
You know, I used to be just like you, waiting for that perfect moment to come. Whether it was a new project, a career move, or even something as simple as starting a workout routine, Iโd always tell myself, โIโll start when Iโm ready.
When things are a little less chaotic. When I have more time.โ ๐
But hereโs the thing: that perfect moment never came.
I kept telling myself these little lies, convincing myself that someday, all the stars would align, and Iโd feel 100% ready. Iโd finally have enough time, energy, confidenceโyou name it. But as the weeks, months, and even years went by, I realized I was just waiting. And waiting gets you nowhere.
To be honest, I wasn’t even ready when I created this Newsletter, ”Refuse to settle for average”
Iโm not sure if youโve felt this way too, but if youโre anything like me, maybe youโve been sitting on an idea or a goal, thinking, “When the timeโs right, Iโll go for it.” But can I let you in on a secret?
Seriously. Life will be messy sometimes, and there will always be something standing in the way whether it’s your schedule, your confidence, or the fear of messing up. And trust me, I get it. Taking that first step can be terrifying, especially when everything feels uncertain.
But let me tell you what helped me.
One day, I just decided, โEnough is enough. Iโm going to start now, messy, imperfect, and scared.โ And guess what? That first step? It was far from perfect. In fact, I stumbled. I doubted myself. But I learned more in those first few messy steps than I ever couldโve learned by waiting.
It wasnโt about starting with the perfect plan or the perfect conditions. It was about starting period.
๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐-๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ:
Let me share a more vulnerable thing that happened today, earlier today i went for my ice skating lesson, my instructor kept saying to me wow, Sophia you have greatly improved.
I used to be so scared that i would walk like a duck on ice skates for several classes!
I remember thinking, “What if this fails? What if I make a fool of myself?” I am literarily learning how to skate among kids and teenagers! lol
But then I realized, that even if I failed, failing is part of the process.
Falling is part of the process
I’d be further along than I was yesterday. Waiting was only keeping me stuck. And once I made that first move, something incredible happenedโI built momentum. One step turned into two, then three, and suddenly, I was moving. I wasnโt stuck in that endless cycle of โsomedayโ anymore.
And honestly? Thereโs something so powerful about just starting. You donโt have to have it all figured out. You donโt need to wait until youโre completely ready. Because that day might never come.
So, if youโve been waiting for the perfect time to make a move whether itโs starting that side hustle youโve been dreaming about, applying for that new job, or even something as personal as getting in shapeโlet me tell you: the perfect time is now.
You donโt need everything to be in place. You just need to take the first step. Even if itโs small, even if itโs imperfect. Because starting, no matter how messy it feels, is what brings clarity. Itโs what gets you moving, and that momentum is everything.
Iโm not saying itโll be easy. Youโll probably stumble. Youโll definitely have doubts. But every step forward, even the messy ones, is a step toward progress. And thatโs what matters.
Hereโs what I want you to do, think of that thing youโve been putting off. That goal thatโs been sitting in the back of your mind. I want you to take one small step toward it today. It doesnโt have to be big or life-changing, just something to get the ball rolling.
Maybe itโs sending an email, signing up for that class, or spending just 10 minutes sketching out an idea. Whatever it is, do it today. Not tomorrow, not next weekโtoday. Because once you start, youโll see that the perfect moment isnโt something you wait for, itโs something you create.
So, go ahead. Take that first step. I promise you, itโs worth it.
And rememberโyou donโt have to be perfect, you just have to start.
I try to keep my posts short and a quick read so i’d stop here.
๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐'๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ!.
Thereโs no magic formula for the perfect moment, itโs about taking action, one step at a time.
Youโve got this! Now, letโs stop waiting and start building the future you want, today.!
I noticed I have garnered new followers since my last post announcement on my Canadian citizenship. That post garnered 50,248 views and over 1k new followers! Wow!.
I have even gotten personal messages of people, sharing how they are looking forward to my post on ”Refuse to settle for Average”
I’m Chinwe Sophia Onuorah and I was not born with a Silver Spoon, but I have earned one through hard work and dedication, if I can, You can too and that’s why I write weekly to share how I did it.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ!
