Post written by Sherri Kruger. Follow me on Twitter.
How many times have you put off doing something because “now is not a good time”?
We get stuck waiting for the best moment to do things, for when circumstances are good, for when we’re ready.
Thing is, there’s never a “good” time.
There will never be a good time to finish high school, college, or university.
There will never be a good time to buy a house, start a family or get a dog.
There will never be a good time to say good-bye, walk away or quit.
There will never be a good time for bad things to happen.
There will never be a good time to pay off debt, invest or build an emergency fund.
There will never be a good time to have a tough conversation, to say I’m sorry or I love you.
There will never be a good time to change a habit, start exercising, or eating better.
There will never be a good time to get sick, have down time or take a vacation.
There will never be a good time to give bad news, or to get bad news.
There will never be a good time to head out on your own and start your own business.
There will never be a good time to get outside, visit a relative or make amends.
There will never be a good time …
This post is wonderful! I use to be one of those people who thought it was never a good time. It can get quite exhausting thinking that way. One day I just decided I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. After making a few changes in my life, the most important one being my diet, I became a new person. I have more energy than I know what to do with. Let’s just say my laundry pile(s) no longer exist.
My body finally feels whole, allowing me to feel that NOW is the best time for anything.
I love this. I say this to people all the time regarding having a baby … there will always be an excuse why NOT to do it. In fact, I sometimes muse that had I not gotten pregnant by accident, I’d still be rationalizing why this was not the time to have a baby.
Such a good reminder: we have to make the decisions, and forge ahead, instead of waiting for everything to be perfect first.
I agree sometimes the best time is now and just to jump in. We recently made that decision for one area of our life regarding financial commitment. Going back and forth over the pros/cons we realized “Now or never” and there’s no perfect time. So we went for it and are happy. Sometimes over-analyzing isn’t the best decision.
I love this post! It is so easy to put off the really important things in life until a time that seems more convenient. The problem is it is never a perfect time for these things, and we never know if we’ll have the time that we expect. Hug your kids, tell your Dad you love him and make love to your wife…tomorrow is not promised.
Great post. Those who wait for “the good time” to do things may just find themselves waiting a LOOONNNGG time. You have to make the time – create the right time yourself. One never knows what tomorrow holds. Thanks for the great simple post that provokes lots of thoughts!
I love this post! I’m trying to be more in the present and make every moment count. It’s not always easy and there’s something inside that says, there will be another time. But even in “small matters” like cleaning the house, when I clean as I go and as I see the mess, life is so much better.
While, there might be truly bad times for certain things, we have to try to overcome our comfort zone, which I am trying to work on.
I’d like to agree, but can’t. There are good times to choose many situations in life. I believe you wish to point out waiting is a poor excuse and in which perfection does not exist. But logic, responsibility and common sense can lead us to choices other than spur of the moment. In some circumstances, there is never a good time. I recently quit a job. I had tried to sell a house and could not. I was burning out and knew it best to leave before I did so. Unfortunately this great economy of the USA lead me to what you write and indeed, in this case, there was no “good” time to quit. Let’s just say some decisions are best made at times when others are not.