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Many people have a certain impulse of restraint - “Do not take action until you are sure,” or even “Do not take action until things are perfect.” Of course, wait as we will, the perfect moment never comes.

There is no perfect moment for a first kiss, nor a perfect moment for a break-up, no right moment to step on stage for your first open mic, no right moment to publish your first blog.

The world is a swirling mass of unknown variables, too complex for us to ever calculate. If we did calculate them, they would surely change by the time we took action.

The fool’s card in the tarot has a message for us… It is a symbol of innocence, the fool walking dandily with a swag, his puppy nipping at his heels. So carefree, he might be about to stumble over a precipice. Of course it is wise to look before we leap, but if we are to make any progress, we must have a little faith, and leap.

For the podcast: Do It Perfectly A Beautiful Thought