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“Ready” Is a Lie Your Brain Tells You to Stay Safe
Your brain is a wonderful machine. It keeps you alive, helps you binge-watch entire seasons in one sitting, and—unfortunately—tries to sabotage anything remotely scary, uncomfortable, or meaningful.
“Let’s wait until we’re ready,” your brain whispers like a Netflix narrator.
Translation: Let’s avoid failure, embarrassment, and any risk of becoming awesome.
The truth? Feeling ready is a myth. A bedtime story we tell ourselves so we can scroll through Instagram guilt-free instead of working on that dream project, starting that fitness routine, or launching that awkward YouTube channel where you talk to exactly 3 viewers (two of whom are your mom and your burner account).
Everyone’s Scared. No One Knows What They’re Doing (At First)
Here’s a fun secret: Even the “experts” were winging it when they started.
Elon Musk had never built rockets when he founded SpaceX. Oprah didn’t come out of the womb interviewing people. And let’s not even talk about the first few episodes of your favorite podcasts (they were trash and we all know it).
Waiting to feel ready is like waiting for all traffic lights to turn green before you leave your driveway.
Newsflash: You go anyway. You figure it out as you go.
And yes, you will mess up. Which brings us to…
Real-Life Examples of People Who Started Before They Were “Ready”
J.K. Rowling: Rejected by 12 publishers. She was a broke single mom writing in cafes. Was she “ready” to launch one of the world’s biggest book franchises? Nope.
Did she do it anyway? Yup.
Sara Blakely (Spanx Founder): Had zero fashion or retail experience. Just an idea and a LOT of guts. Net worth? $1.2 billion. Read it again. Billion.
You, probably: You’ve done scary things before—first job interview, first time driving, first time pretending to understand taxes. You didn’t feel ready then. You survived.
So… why are you hesitating now?
Sarcastic Pep Talk: “If You Mess Up, Congratulations—You’re Human.”
Let’s be real. You’re going to screw things up. You’ll write cringe posts, make awkward videos, launch half-baked ideas. Someone will laugh. You’ll feel like hiding under a weighted blanket.
Good. That means you’re doing it right.
Perfection is a lie. Progress is messy.
And if you’re not a little embarrassed by your early efforts, you started too late.
So here’s your permission slip:
Go fail gloriously. Faceplant with flair. Be beautifully unprepared.
And while you’re at it, make sure to high-five yourself for having more guts than 90% of people waiting to “feel ready.”
Action Steps to Start Before You’re Ready
Tired of pep talks? Cool. Here’s what you can actually do:
1. Set a Ridiculously Small Goal
Don’t write a book. Write a paragraph.
Don’t run a marathon. Walk for 5 minutes.
Don’t build a brand. Make a Canva logo that looks like your dog sneezed on it.
2. Schedule the Cringe
Pick a day. Mark it. Launch the thing. No edits. No overthinking.
Just launch. Cringe is part of the deal.
3. Build Before You’re Confident
Confidence comes from doing—not waiting. So take action like a slightly terrified superhero. Spoiler: that’s what most of them are anyway.
4. Tell No One (At First)
Give yourself permission to start in silence. You don’t owe anyone a TED Talk on Day 1. Just begin.
Final Thoughts (AKA Your Kick in the Pants)
If you’re reading this hoping for the perfect moment…
This is it.
Messy, imperfect, and right on time.
Stop worshiping readiness like it’s some kind of magical unlock button.
It’s not.
Start scared. Start small.
But for the love of coffee and chaos, START.
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