Most people quit their pursuits not because they lack talent, but because they expect to get everything right at once.
They create an unrealistic image of what the process looks like. And when reality doesn't match, frustration and self-doubt take over.
But bringing an idea to life is like solving a puzzle. You don't get all the pieces right from the start. You build it piece by piece. Trying one, figuring out whether it fits, trying another. Experimentation and iteration until the picture emerges.
The sequence matters too. If you start randomly, you won't figure it out. You start with the edges, the foundation, and build from there. The same is true for any life pursuit.
I'm building a music career, a company called Acta, writing a book, growing an audience online. For all of these, there were days where I felt stuck and frustrated. Then I realized: bold ideas don't come to life in a day, or while trying to solve too many pieces at once.
Now I focus on getting one piece right at a time.
As obvious as it sounds, I have just started treating every day like this. And I think it not only allows me to make better progress because I focus with presence at the piece at hand, but also it allowed me to have more confidence in the things I do.
My ideal future isn't built in one day. It's built in a thousand.