Do you ever find yourself saying “one day I’m going to...”

But then what?

Days, weeks, months and years may go by and you still find yourself saying “one day,” but that now is just “not the right time.”

However, when is it ever going to be “the right time” to do whatever it is you say you want to do? Things will always pop up in life that put our ambitions on the back burner, but life is never going to press pause. Things will always seem to “get in the way” or you will always be “too busy,” but only if you believe that.

Life never stops happening, so you have to roll with it. Instead of letting it “just happen,” you have to make it happen. It is up to you to decide when you’re going to do things for yourself. It’s your call when to take a chance and do all the things you want to do in your life. The only thing stopping you from doing whatever you want is yourself.

Now, I’m sure some of you may not entirely agree with everything I’m saying. Sometimes, this whole “follow your dreams” concept can be unrealistic in some people’s eyes. Sure, time is of the essence and sometimes you don’t have as much of it as you need. However, all it takes is waking up one day and deciding you want to do something for yourself. It doesn’t need to be huge or life-changing, but it needs to be for you. The day you decide to do something for yourself is the first step in achieving whatever else it is you want to achieve.

I am a firm believer that you can obtain anything you set your mind to. For those of you who may not agree, why not? Maybe that’s just the way I was raised, or the way I view life as a Millennial, but ask yourself this; why can’t it be true? Hard work, dedication, persistence and confidence in your own success, in my opinion, is all it takes to reach whatever goals you set for yourself.

I aim to live my life every day with the intent of striving to do something that I have always wanted to do. Sometimes, opportunities will be thrown your way that make achieving your goals easy, within reach. However, other times, to get to where you want to be, or to get what you want, you have to work hard. So, why not do it.

Stop making excuses. Stop saying “I don’t have time for this” or “I can’t do that.” You can, you’re just setting yourself up for failure by not thinking so. Remember, this is your life. Yes, some things happen that will be out of your control, but there are so many more that are in it, so get out there and see just what you are capable of. I promise that you might even surprise yourself.