Let’s get honest.
You’ve thought about it more times than you can count — that thing you want to do.
Maybe it’s writing the book. Starting the business. Changing careers. Healing.
Maybe it’s becoming the person you keep imagining… but never quite stepping into.
Every time you get close to starting, fear whispers:
“You’re not ready.”
“You don’t have time.”
“What if you fail?”
“What’s the point?”
So you wait.
For the perfect moment. For the confidence to show up. For life to slow down.
And with each passing day, you get further from the version of yourself that could’ve been.
But here’s the truth:
One year from now, you’ll wish you had started today.
Or…
You’ll thank yourself that you did.
Time Will Pass Either Way
Twelve months from now, the calendar will turn.
You’ll be older. The seasons will have changed. Life will have happened.
But the question is:
Will you be closer to your dream—or still sitting in the same spot, wishing you’d started?
Every small step you take today compounds. Every decision to try, even imperfectly, builds momentum.
And every excuse pushes your future self just a little further away.
So what if it’s messy? So what if it’s slow?
You don’t have to go fast. You just have to begin.
You Don't Need More Time—You Need More Intention
We tell ourselves we’re “too busy,” but what we really mean is: we’re afraid.
Afraid to fail. Afraid to not be good enough. Afraid of what other people will think.
But the truth?
The longer you wait to start, the longer it takes to become.
And becoming something extraordinary doesn’t happen overnight.
It’s the result of choosing growth—consistently—when it would be easier not to.
It’s setting the alarm. Writing the paragraph. Taking the walk. Sending the email.
It’s doing what your future self will be so proud of you for doing.
Today Is a Gift. Use It.
You don’t have to leap—you just have to lean in.
Start with 10 minutes.
Start with the first chapter.
Start with walking into the gym.
Start with being kind to yourself, maybe for the first time in a while.
Because in a year, the people who didn’t believe in you?
They’ll still be watching.
But you will have grown.
You will have built something.
You will have become someone stronger, braver, more alive.
This Is the Moment You’ll Remember
There’s a day in every story where everything changed.
A moment that didn’t seem big at the time—but looking back, it was everything.
Let today be that moment.
One year from now, you’ll look back and be so grateful you didn’t wait.
You’ll thank yourself for being bold. For being consistent. For choosing growth.
Start today.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/liveandlaughYour future self is already cheering for you.