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There’s an abundance of opportunity in life but if you keep waiting for “the right moment”, you will miss out. Most of the time, we fail to go for what we want due to fear.
Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of haters.
I was afraid to put my writing out because deep down, I know that I sucked. But I did it anyway. Even with my terrible sentence structure, poor grammar, and limited vocabulary, someone believed in me. My efforts paid off and I got hired as a content producer.
I left my job as the Head Of Content. And I’m STILL afraid of publishing my work.
What is that one thing you’ve put aside?
You don’t have to tell me but don’t lie to yourself. What’s something you’ve been wanting to do? Now, go do it.
- Do you want to publish an article on Medium? Go press that “New Story” button.
- Want to submit an article to a publication? Go reach out to the editor and pitch to them.
- Been itching to make a YouTube video? Great, grab your camera and start filming.
Today could be the day that everything changes for you. That first article/video/song/photo/project could be your worst work but you wouldn’t know if you don’t try.
If I had a dollar for every time I failed at something, I’d have enough to put a downpayment on an HDB in Singapore
Considering how expensive housing is in Singapore, that’s saying a lot.
Here’s a list of projects I’ve started and failed:
- 1 Kickstarter project
- 1 Online publication
- 1 Clothing business partnership
- 2 YouTube channels
- 3 Podcasting channel
- 3 Dropshipping e-commerce business
- Multi-level marketing
- Freelancing on Upwork (they banned my account)
- Starting a band
Now, that’s probably 10% of the failures I’ve gone through. Don’t worry, here’s a list of lessons I’ve learnt and the successes I’ve had:
- Getting hired to write & getting promoted fast
- Understanding the ins and outs of e-commerce
- High threshold for rejection
- Being a better salesperson
- Making a lot of friends along the way
- Learning that consistency is key
- Getting interviewed on Positive Vibes Podcast
- Getting paid for writing on Medium
- The increasing number of fans who believes in what I share
I may not be able to put a downpayment for an HDB right now but the lessons I’ve learnt on this journey is far more fruitful. So, stop waiting for the right moment.
Now is your moment to shine
If you’ve clicked into this article because you’re about to do something amazing but you have a little bit of doubt, just take a leap of faith. Give it your all.
This moment… This… could be all you’ve waited for. So, go for it and start living your life.
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This post was previously published on www.medium.com and is republished here with permission from the author.
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