When I got my first phone, an iPhone 3GS, I used the default Notes app. Back then, it showed how much time had passed since a note was created.
One day, I made a note called “Learn Web Design.” A year later, I opened it and saw that 365 days had passed—and I hadn’t done anything. Then I got a new phone, and every year that number kept growing. Eventually, my notes got erased when I transferred data, but that one note stayed in my head—like an old joke that isn’t funny anymore.
The problem is, we often think, “It’s too late to start now.” Sound familiar? Over the years, I built up so many excuses I could write a whole library of them.
Sure, you might not become a design/marketing/juggling master or a fluent polyglot overnight. But every little step counts.
So stop regretting what you didn’t do. It’s time to take action instead of just sitting around—like I did with that note.
Tell yourself: “I can start right now! Or… maybe on Monday.” 😆