The timing will never be perfect

We always wait until the conditions are perfect to act, but the conditions will never be perfect. The conditions being perfect are you taking action.

I get it—I moved to a country I knew nothing about, started my own clothing brand without knowing anything about fashion, and made incredibly difficult choices when it seemed like things couldn’t get any worse. And let me tell you, I am exactly where I want to be—working to become the man I aspire to be, building a brand that represents me, and knowing that I have never left anything in the pipeline.

When it feels scary, that’s when you jump. It may work, or it may not, but I would rather be 100% sure than spend the rest of my life questioning, “Could it have worked?”

You’ll be surprised that as soon as you start acting fearlessly, the conditions are always perfect. You will find a way to make it happen—if it has to happen, you’ll make sure of it. It shifts from “I’m scared to do this” to “I’ll be scared if I can’t make this happen.”

Do yourself a favor this year. Every time you feel like you want to do something but the timing isn’t right, ask yourself: Am I making excuses because I’m scared of what will happen if I do this? Or do I just not want it badly enough?

And remember, the perfect conditions are you taking action.