Most of us can easily spot serious problems and challenges that are causing real suffering in our world.
But when it comes to knowing what to do about it, we tend to stand still and complain.
We may want to take some kind of meaningful action but we’re waiting for the right moment or the perfect plan before making our move.
Or, we’re standing still and waiting for someone else to begin so we can follow them.
But that would be a mistake.
The solutions the world needs start with imperfect individuals who stop waiting for permission or trying to avoid responsibility and who learn to push past their fears.
Paul Rosenberg explains why when he says:
“You have to raise the courage to start acting upon it by yourself, with no leader telling you the best choice, with no famous author guiding you, and with no authority sanctifying the path for you.”
This means we must learn to make our own decisions, all by ourselves and to take initiative on our own.
There is no right time or perfect plan.
The key here is to start moving and then to correct our course, as necessary, once we’re in motion.
This requires leaving the safety of the crowd and squarely facing our fears of inadequacy to move the needle in the right direction.
But it’s the only way that real solutions ever happen.
We have to be willing to face the uncertainty and take action anyway.
There Is No Perfect Plan