We are saboteurs by nature.
Not rebels against a monarchy or an empire—but disruptors in our lives.
Each day presents small, quiet moments with the potential to nudge us forward—personally, professionally, or creatively. Yet these opportunities often slip past us unnoticed, buried in the noise of daily life.
We tell ourselves they’re insignificant. A few sentences were written, ten pages were read, a phone call was made, and a walk was taken. But the truth is that the additive effect of these moments is monumental.
And so, the cost of ignoring them is too.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Move forward toward what is right; leave the rest to Providence.”
But so few do.
In both observation and personal experience, I’ve noticed a tendency: We trade forward motion for comfort, not out of laziness but out of quiet sabotage—a resistance to imperfect action.
We wait.
We wait for the perfect hour of silence to write instead of scribbling down a paragraph in the chaos.
We wait for sunny skies to ride the motorcycle rather than enjoying the road under overcast clouds.
We wait for energy, inspiration, motivation—whatever we believe will unlock our ideal conditions.
In the meantime, we scroll.
We stall.
We sabotage.
This isn’t just procrastination. It’s a crisis of perfection. A belief that forward motion must be flawless or not at all.
But progress doesn’t wait for perfection. It rewards the ones who show up consistently—even clumsily.
Write the paragraph.
Ride in the drizzle.
Read the page.
Start where you are, with what you have, and move forward—imperfectly but intentionally.
Because the people who make progress don’t wait for perfection. They choose motion.
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