Will You Light a Candle or Keep Cursing the Darkness?
Just because you can’t do much doesn’t mean you should do nothing.
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“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness,” says an old Chinese proverb.
It’s a proverb I like to keep close to my heart because it applies to just about anything in life.
Complaining? Blaming others? That’s easy! Anyone can do it.
Owning a situation? Taking responsibility for what we can do and actually do it? That’s a lot harder.
Often, we make it harder. We’re finding reasons not to take action. The excuse? Not good enough. Not the right time.
No wonder we remain stuck in the limitations we create for ourselves.
You won’t start that side hustle. Or won’t ask your boss for a raise. You won’t apply for a new job. You won’t date that guy or gal. You won’t have kids just yet. You won’t try a sport. You won’t plan that travel. You won’t.
Searching for the right time is pretty much like cursing the darkness rather than lighting up a candle, no matter how small.
Everything we want but we won’t is in the darkness.
The moment you take the first step, you start seeing a little bit of light around you. That light will give you the courage to take another step, and another step, and before you know it, you’re way past the darkness.
Many people have this problem. But a few don’t. What sets the latter apart?
They never wait for a perfect moment. They begin the moment they get a chance. They know that the perfect moment will never come. And that there’s no one responsible for making the impossible possible for them. No one other than them.
When you realize that the best moment to start working on that thing you really want is now, you’re free to succeed.
Don’t be afraid to dream big, just don’t forget that you should start. No matter how small.
Don’t be afraid that you don’t have what it takes, just take the first step and find out what it really takes. You can create an environment for success by giving up on whatever is holding you back and seeking real solutions to…
