You don’t have to know exactly what you’re doing.
That’s something I’ve been reminding myself lately.
We like to think we’re supposed to have everything figured out before we begin.
The plan. The skills. The money. The experience. The confidence.
Every possible answer to every possible problem.
Not possible.
Most of the time, you figure things out by doing them.
You take the job. You start the business. You pick up the weight. You lace up your shoes. You have the conversation. You try something you’ve never done before.
And then?
You figure it out. You make mistakes. You ask questions. You study. You adjust. You get a little better.
Then another problem shows up.
And you figure that one out, too.
Eventually, something funny happens.
The thing that once seemed intimidating becomes normal.
Not because it got easier.
Because you got better.
Experience has a way of doing that.
I’ve become increasingly convinced that one of the most valuable skills a person can develop isn’t knowing everything.
It’s believing:
“I can figure this out.”
Because life is always going to throw something new at you.
A new job. A broken car. A financial problem. A difficult person. A new responsibility. A completely unexpected Tuesday afternoon disaster.
You won’t always have the answer.
You don’t need to.
Learn.
Adapt.
Ask for help when you need it.
Try.
Screw it up occasionally.
Try again.
You don’t need to have the whole road mapped out before you leave the driveway.
Sometimes you just need to start driving.
You’ll figure out the turns along the way.
Guiding Principle
You don’t have to know. You have to be willing to figure it out.
Something to Ponder
What’s something you’ve been putting off because you don’t feel ready?
What if you stopped waiting to know exactly what to do…and trusted yourself to figure it out?
See You In the Arena
This week is just about over. Next week is just about here. Let’s keep building.
Brick by brick.