Joel Cuevas

Waiting to Be Ready

Reading: 1 minute — Updated on: 2025

A lot of great ideas, dreams, and goals never see the light of day—not because they're impossible, but because someone is waiting to be "ready."

Maybe it's waiting for the right skills, the perfect timing, or just the feeling of certainty that they won't fail. But that moment rarely comes.

Maybe impostor syndrome whispers that you're not ready yet, that someone else could do it better, that failing would only prove you never should've tried. It convinces you that you need to be fully prepared before you start. But here's the thing: most of the people doing the things you admire once felt the same way. They just started anyway.

The problem with waiting is that time doesn't pause. Excitement fades. Opportunities pass. Self-doubt creeps in. Before you know it, that thing you once cared so much about feels like a distant, unrealistic idea.

The truth is, you won't feel 100% ready. And that's fine. You don't have to be fearless, just brave enough to take the next step.


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