“Too late, I found you can’t wait to become perfect, you go to go out and fall down and get up with everybody else.”

Ray Bradbury, Something WiCKed This Way Comes

Patience is a virtue, or so they say. But is it? Perhaps not when it comes to achieving your dreams. How often have you heard someone say, “I wish I could do this, but the time just isn’t right”; or, “I’ll get around to that… someday”; or, maybe the saddest of all, “I wish I’d just tried.”

Taking a shot is scary. It makes you vulnerable, risks failure, forces you to face reality. In a world where most have settled for good enough, going for what you really want makes you an outlier, a weirdo, a boat-rocker. But don’t let those naysayers stop you. Contrary to popular wisdom, the time will never be perfect for you to take a chance, so you might as well take one now. Don’t be that person who looks back one day with wistful eyes and says, “I wish…”

Note to readers: Each week, I share a fantasy quote and indulge my inner philosopher with a brief essay based on said quote. Share your favorite quote with me and I might feature it in a future newsletter! Email: dtkane@dtkane.com.