Courage to Act

Aug 21, 2025

Yesterday was one of those days filled with overthinking.

I wanted to create. I wanted to share something. But instead, I froze. Stuck in paralysis.

Our minds crave certainty. Yet the world we operate in is anything but certain. And here’s the truth: there’s no perfect way to start. No guaranteed “right” path.

You have to make something exist first. Only then can you shape it, improve it, refine it.

Everything else—every thought that doesn’t move you closer to making something real—is just resistance dressed up as logic. Overthinking. Self-doubt. Imposter syndrome. At their core, all just fear.

That’s why creativity—whether in art or in business—demands courage. The courage to act when the outcome is unknown.

To the outside world, this often looks reckless. Why would you pour time and energy into something without knowing if it will work?

Because that’s the reality of the creative process. Nothing great was born out of certainty.

The founder, the artist, the maker—they all share the same practice: acting in the face of resistance, day after day.

That’s the line that separates the amateur from the professional.