Pressure Makes Diamonds

The hardest part of planning for the future is not knowing when the future ends. 

For some, this increases the sense of urgency. It could all be over today. I need to make the most of it. 

For me, it takes the pressure off. 

I have spent much of my life procrastinating. Nearing the deadline. Anxiety building in me until it’s on the cusp of crippling me. 

Instead, it forces me to spring into action. 

But this game we all play, it can’t be procrastinated. 

If I choose to wait until the 11th hour, I may have passed on the 10th. 

If I hit 80, maybe I can wait another 20 years. 

That’s when I’ll have more knowledge and credibility. 

But there is something to be said for acting now. Acting in the moment. Acting when there is no reason to minus the sheer desire to see something through. 

It’s not easy, at least, not for me. 

But it provides a sense of pride.

The knowledge that you have done something. 

Was that something enough? 

You may never know. 

But at least you tried.