Back in 2017, I chatted with this guy who had followed me on Quora. At the time, he had just started his own website. Honestly, the brand name was ridiculous, and the content was painfully generic; stuff like “Ten Worst Sci-fi Movies,” “Twenty Actors Who Didn’t Finish School,” or “Fifteen Most Badass Assassination Scenes.”
So, why was I even talking to him? Because I wanted to discuss the technical aspects of website creation. Starting my own blog was a dream I cherished deeply. But instead of sticking to the tech talk, he launched into unasked-for advice about profitable websites and attention-grabbing content strategies, sounding like some self-proclaimed guru.
This guy.
Look at him.
He wasn’t in my league… not even close. Yet here he was, giving me advice about writing, audience engagement, and grabbing attention. Did he even know who he was talking to? Had he seen my social media stats? My engagement blew his out of the water.
His website was the very definition of mediocre: terrible design, uninspired content (probably stolen ideas), and what seemed like outright plagiarism. Meanwhile, I had already envisioned a masterpiece, a beautifully minimalistic premium blog theme that reflected my personality and style perfectly.
My website was destined to be boss level.
I didn’t hate him for trying to guide me; he was genuinely trying to help. I just thought he didn’t realize that I was a sperm whale, and he? A shrimp, ready to be devoured by every predator out there.
When my blog went live, I knew it would leave the average bloggers in awe. I didn’t mean to sound cocky, but I genuinely believed my content, design, and strategy were amazing.
Years passed. I thought, planned, strategized... and thought some more. Every time I reviewed my plans, I felt a surge of happiness. It was all so perfect. All I needed to do was start.
But I didn’t.
More years went by.
Occasionally, I’d check on his website. To me, it still looked as unimpressive as ever, same generic content, same basic design. But over time, something changed. His site grew. There were more people involved, more content being posted regularly. Somehow, it started looking... legit. Acceptable. Maybe even profitable. Who knows?
And here I was, still dreaming and planning.
Look, this good guy took action the moment inspiration struck, while I, with all my so-called brilliance, couldn’t take the first step. The world doesn’t reward perfection, it rewards action. No matter how amazingly talented or prepared you think you are, if you don’t act, you’ll always lose to someone who does.
An imperfect action will always beat a perfect pause!
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