How many times have we told ourselves: “I’ll start when things slow down… I’ll take action once I feel ready… Next year, I’ll finally do it.”
The problem is that “someday” never arrives. Life doesn’t slow down. Readiness doesn’t magically appear. And waiting only reinforces the same patterns we say we want to break.
The truth about change
“It’s only gonna take as long as you decide it’s gonna take. If you say it’ll take a year, it’ll take a year. If you decide to do it now, it gets done now.”
Change doesn’t come from time just passing: Change comes from will, from making a decision. The longer we put off that decision, the more we train ourselves to believe the lie that the opportunity for transformation is somewhere in the future, instead of right here, right now.
The cost of waiting
Every day we delay, we pay in hidden ways:
- Stagnant relationships.
- Health that slowly declines.
- Dreams that collect dust.
- Regrets that build silently.
We tell ourselves we’re being “responsible” by waiting, when in reality, waiting is often the most expensive (and least responsible) choice.
Why urgency matters
True change begins the moment you decide it does. Not next year, not when conditions are perfect. Now. That doesn’t mean you’ll have every answer. It means you’re done postponing your life and are willing to take the next step forward right now, even if it’s small.
You won’t turn your life around in a nanosecond, but to get to your desired destination, you first have to grab the wheel and steer in the direction you want to go. It’s the same with change; we can’t wait for all the traffic lights to be green before we get into our car; we have to get in and drive.
Ask yourself honestly: Where in my life am I still waiting for “someday”?
What if you chose today instead?
Nothing changes until you decide it does.
And when you decide, you’ll see it was never about time; it was about choice.