We tell ourselves we’re waiting for the perfect moment.
When things settle down.
When we feel more prepared.
When we feel “ready.”
So we wait.
But readiness is a mirage.
You never feel ready—not for the big things.
Not for the meaningful things.
Not for the things that actually change you.
There will always be something left to learn.
A little more money to save.
A little more confidence to build.
But the road doesn’t reward the one who waits.
It rewards the one who steps onto it.
So yes—prepare. But only up to a point.
Then?
Walk into the arena.
Let the bruises teach you.
Let the lessons shape you.
Let the work make you ready.
Because you don’t become ready before the moment.
You become ready because of it.