When “One Day,” Never Comes.
We all have our goals and dreams. Things we daydream about. The planning, preparing, and research phase is endless and can keep us busy for many years. But eventually it comes down to trust and faith. If we are waiting for all the ducks to align or everything to be smooth sailing, then we will never start anything. We eventually have to learn as we go, figure it out along the way, and trust that when the time is here the answer will appear.
This was our journey for adoption. It was something we talked about long before marriage, and after 3 kids we kept telling each other... “When we have more money saved, when we are in a bigger home, when our job is more stable.” But eventually a mentor in our life said you will never be 100% ready. If you wait too long, the opportunity will have passed you by and the season is no longer conducive. Doing the necessary steps to save, prioritize, delay gratification, and prepare is key. But eventually you will need to take the big brave step into the unknown and trust that solid ground will appear under our feet.
Most of us can look back on the things we have tried and failed at and honestly say that the regret of never even trying would have beem a much worse regret. We never are really as stuck as we may feel. And usually our finances (or lack of finances “debt”) is the greatest thing that keeps us stuck. Even if you are in that deep debt tunnel and there seems to be no end in sight, it doesn’t mean that you can’t take steps towards your next big goal.
Adopting, going back to college, starting a family, opening a business, traveling, learning that new hobby, they all require mostly time. And time is one thing that most people waste so readily. So keep showing up for your responsibilities, keep paying off your debt, keep doing the nitty gritty. But in the evening, instead of turning on the tv, scrolling on your phone, or wasting money going out to eat and at the salon, turn that into your investment into tomorrow.
We only have today, and when it is tomorrow, we will still only have today. What we do today has so much more of an impact on our life’s goals than what we give it credit. Our capacity grows in relation to necessity, and people have a way of figuring it out when we have no other choice. So use that superpower and take the leap into the unknown of tomorrow now.