And you need a tolerance for looking stupid, because you will look stupid. You’ll ask questions that seem obvious in retrospect. You’ll ship things that are broken or half-baked. You’ll fail in public where everyone can see it. That’s not a bug in the system, that’s the entire price of entry, and despite what you might think, it’s actually a feature.

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You can join the future, or you can rage at it from the sidelines while it happens without you. Either way, the train is moving. It’s not waiting for consensus or permission or for everyone to feel ready. Nobody is coming to hold the door open while you make up your mind.

So please, I’m genuinely asking you to get in the arena. Pick something, anything, and start building it today. The world doesn’t need more critics. It needs more creators. And you don’t have to be ready. You just have to begin.

—S

In 10 years, you'll wish you started today

Reminder to self: feel those feelings. But, don't let that stop you from actually shooting your shot.