the perfect time is now
Fuck it. The perfect time is now.
Often times I'll have a thought or some weak desire or intention. Like a friend/colleague just hit me up on whatsapp telling me what he's up to and then asking me what I'm up to. So I shared my now page with him although it's not perfectly up to date. I'm thinking I'll update it when I feel like I have time or when I feel like it. Really I don't know what or when that'll be. It's like one of those things that maybe I'll keep saying I'll do and next thing you know, it's been years and I'm still telling myself the same thing!!
And then I remembered. I want to be doing these sort of writings. The recordings of bursts of inspiration or whenever I feel like I have something to write or share. And it's the feeling that I have to write something excellent and perfect that often prevents me from even starting. And it hit me.
That right now is the perfect time to do it. Because something done imperfectly right now is almost better done right now than something that you feel you have to do perfectly and never start. Giving yourself permission to do something imperfect will allow you to start. And starting have always been the hard part for me. And the more times I can start, the easier it'll get and the better I'll get. Basically a "it gets easier the more you do it".
And I heard from Naval Ravikant that "inspiration is perishable. Act now". And that's actually true too. Because despite how tired I am at the end of the day, I was able to write this after several months hiatus from any writing at all.