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Why Betting on Yourself Is the Only Real Shortcut to Success
The life you want starts when you decide it does
I remember sitting at my tiny apartment’s kitchen table, staring at my credit card statement like it was some kind of cosmic test.
I was 30, a registered nurse, newly divorced, with two little girls who depended on me. Life was steady, but something gnawed at me — this deep, undeniable feeling that I was meant for more.
The logical part of me screamed, “Stay safe. Keep your job. Don’t be reckless.” But the part of me that wasn’t willing to settle? That part pushed me to cash out a chunk of my 401(k) and invest in something I knew nothing about: business.
I didn’t have a plan. Just a decision. And it scared the hell out of me.
Turns out, that decision changed everything.
The Myth of the “Right Time”
Most people think they’ll start when they feel ready.
When they have enough money, time, or confidence. But let me tell you something: that day never comes.
Fear doesn’t disappear when you cross some imaginary threshold of preparedness. You don’t wake up one morning suddenly feeling like an expert. The only way forward is through.
