It's a Lie. It's Bullshit.

It’s a lie. It’s bullshit.

That’s the hard truth I had to face.

You see, several weeks ago… I did what everyone does on a typical Thursday evening in January.

I decided I would quit my job, sell all my possessions, and move 700 miles across the country.

I messaged my job and told them the last day I could work, posted my belongings to Facebook Marketplace, and I was off to the races.

The sentences leading up to this seem like I am going to tell you it all went to shit and I didn’t move.

Welllllll…. That’s not the case.

However, upon arrival… I needed to find a place to live.

And so the search began…

A couple of weeks had passed, and I still hadn't found a place that checked all the boxes.

I'd been living out of a suitcase, stuck, unsettled, and waiting. I kept telling myself a lie, one that might even sound familiar to you, “Whenever I ______, then I will _______.”

Yep. That’s what I was telling myself.

A comforting excuse. Bullshit.

I told myself that once I got a place and unpacked, then I’d get into a routine. Then I’d start training again. Then I’d explore more. Then I’d meet new people and make new friends.

Sounds good. Sounds like fairy land.

I had moved 11 hours away from home. Who would blame me for taking some time to find a routine?

I didn’t need time. I needed to be honest with myself.

The time would never be perfect.

I decided to start NOW.

I went to the grocery store and bought all of my staples.

I went for a run. I found a tree to do pull ups on.

I explored nearby parks and coffee shops. I went kayaking.

I went for a walk with a new friend I met on the trail.

I DID the very things I wanted to do but told myself I would begin once the time was right...

… BEFORE “the time was right.”

What is that thing that you keep telling yourself, “Whenever I ______, then I will  _______.”?

Stop waiting for the perfect time. START NOW.

BE. DO. HAVE.

Don’t wait.

Start now.

Time is ticking.

With urgency, Ethan