Start Now, Win Later: Success Demands Action, Not Assurances

If you need a guarantee you’re going to win before you begin, you’ll never start.

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My friends tell me they want to get into art, music, and entrepreneurship.

When I ask them why they haven’t done it yet, they always give me excuses. There’s always a what if or but in their statements.

• WHAT IF nobody likes my music?
• WHAT IF people don’t like my art?
• I want to start a business, BUT I don’t have capital.

The thing about work (especially a creative one) is that you shouldn’t think of the outcome before you begin.

If you want a perfect result before you even start doing the work, you are in for disappointment. You might not even begin at all because of the fear of things going wrong.

Here’s the truth about work:

It’s the process that matters, not the outcome. Focus on doing the work without expecting all of it to provide excellent results.

It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think big or set higher goals. Goals are commitment to the process, not the outcome.