Why the "right time" might be the wrong time, or not even a time at all.
Over years, I've noticed in not only others but myself a feeling of waiting to do things until the "right time." We have all of these hopes, goals and dreams that we want to strive for but find ourselves using an excuse about "it's not the right time" getting in the way.
I have always thought it was strange when I hear someone say something like "this summer I will start eating right and working out," "I'm not good enough yet to apply for that job" or "I'll travel the world when I'm 30 years old". When I hear this all, all I can think is who promised you will make it until then? Who promises the lives of the friends you want to travel the world with until then, will these destinations even be reachable? Will you have your health by then? Will something else come up instead? Why not now?
We have made things priorities that seem so normal as they stand for achievement and success for ourselves and others such as jobs, homes, families and social status. We let these "priorities" decide when the right time to do what you've always wanted is, when can I have a secure job to leave and come back to, when will I be out of school with my degree, when will I have the free time from work? Why did we let this happen?
People let these priorities add up and take over, making you feel like there is never a time you can go out and do what you want. Then before you know it, you're surrounded by a past of missed opportunities and what if's. You only get one life, why not spend it doing what you want, and doing it now?
Not everyone gets the same lifetime, in the end what is going to matter? That you had a great retirement fund when you were no longer able to climb that mountain you always wanted to? The one you planned on doing it when you retired and "had the time" because your working years were over. Or the memories, accomplishments and friendships you made doing it now.
In my opinion, the right time is usually now. You can't plan a life full of fun if you don't make it that far. We are not promised forever in this life. For your own sake, call up your friends today and start the planning for the trip you've all been talking about taking forever. Start that gym membership, go out and apply for that job you thought you had to wait for.
If not today... when? The "right time?"
No thanks, I'll make this my time.
