When I recently saw Moana 2, there was one line that jumped off the screen and screamed to me. “For some things we never feel ready.” My nine-year-old daughter was sitting next to me and asked why I was writing that down.
Funny because she was one of the things I wasn’t quite ready for. I’d chosen to become a single mom at age 46, gotten pregnant via IVF, and carefully nurtured the pregnancy along. But when she arrived at week 39, I wasn’t quite ready. I had things to do that last week!
Thinking back to every mountain climbing trip I’ve packed for. I don’t recall ever feeling like, “Oh, I have everything I need and am totally ready.” It’s been more like, “The car leaves in a half hour so I’m going with what I’ve got.”
I remember when I started my own company. I had enough of a plan and experience to quit my job but I didn’t feel ready. I had a fall back mantra to get me through that I would just go back to my previous job if it didn’t work out.
Point being, that line resonated with me. The jumping off point to a new adventure, the next thing I write, the beginning of a relationship, and even sometimes the words I’m going to utter next – they all come with reasons not to. And one big reason why we should.
Because the only way to finish is to start.
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