You're never ready - do it anyway


Readiness is a feeling, not a fact.
As a fresher or even an experimented professional, you will always try to “be ready” or atleast “feel ready” before applying, building, writing or creating.
No one got accepted because they are ready.
And no one got rejected because they are not.
Most of the time, people move forward not because they checked every box, but because they showed up anyway with intention, with curiosity, with something to offer, even if it wasn’t perfect.
Readiness is an illusion of safety.
In many situations, preparation is only an idea built on top of perfectionism. We keep believing if we prepare a bit more, we will avoid mistakes. But the reality is : if you don’t experiment, if you don’t start, you will never feel confident.
Action creates momentum.
Want to be a good speaker? Talk before you're ready.
Want to be a better developer? Build before you master everything.
Want to find the right job? Apply before you think you’re the “ideal candidate.”
Every time you act before you're ready, you grow into the version of yourself you were waiting for.
The perfect moment does not exist.
If you're waiting for calm seas, clear skies, and perfect winds — you'll never leave the harbor.
But ships were built to move. And so were you.
Start scared.
Start unpolished.
Start rusty.
Start washed up.
Just start.
There’s no such thing as ready. There’s only now and whether or not you choose to move.
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