There is no right time

There is no right time. A phrase a keynote speaker said last night that stuck with me. Resonated so deep with me.

Don’t be afraid. Innovate.  He continued. Sending shivers down my spine. Bringing me face to face with my shadow self who had been whispering to me all along but I had suppressed her. Snuffed her out with fear of failing again. Choosing what’s safe over what was mine for the taking.

So what I heard him say was when others are throwing up their hands and saying there is nothing we can do, that’s when it’s time to put our heads down and do what we need to do. Find the path that others have overlooked in exasperation. Find the light that is waiting just for us.

And because there is no right time, I believe there is no wrong time either. Time is what it is and it is up to us to do what we know is right. Use whatever time is available to us to become.

When opportunity presents itself, we need to go for it because it may never come back again. When we hesitate, when we are afraid, those who present us with the opportunity sense our fear and move away.  Because they see the light and are afraid to go to it as well. They subconsciously are seeking those who share their same vision and same sense of adventure, those who can taste the victory to get to the light to join them. They do not want anyone in their space who will cause the fear to grow so much that the dream dies or begins to fade.

They do not need people who validate their fears because then it sets them back as well.  Makes them question whether what they are doing is right. Makes them question why they sought us out in the first place.

Life is all about going for what makes us feel good. What makes us tick. When we hesitate, we open the door for others who are waiting for that same opportunity, to come in and seize what was meant to be ours. Leaving us standing in the dust with regret about the decisions we did not make when we had the chance.

There is no right time and hence there is no wrong time. Equal and opposite and so true. What separates those who do from those that don’t is the realization that there is no right time nor any wrong time. It is just time to seize the opportunity. To do what is right for us. Just time.