A common thread in the best decisions I’ve ever made: nobody knew about them.

Ten years ago, I woke up and thought, “I want to record down today’s events.” That day, I found an old notebook and began writing my first journal entry.

Four years ago, I woke up and thought, “I want to run a half marathon.” That day, I looked up a running schedule, found a running club, and attended training the next day.

Three years ago, I woke up and thought, “I want to start a blog.” That day, I looked up some guides on how to blog and the following day, it was live.

Last week, I woke up and thought, “my friend Tom makes these really cool Instagram quizzes. I want to do that too.” That day, whilst on the toilet, I put up a quiz.

A lot of nothing gets done when we ask for permission. If I asked my parents for a proper journal, my journal practice would’ve been delayed. If I asked my friends if they wanted to run a half marathon, there would’ve been a lot more hesitation. If I asked my family if I should start a blog, they might’ve talked me out of it. If I asked my colleagues if they would do my Instagram quizzes, they might’ve looked at me funnily.

There are an infinite number of reasons why you shouldn’t do something. Not enough time. Not important enough. Not good enough.

But what if none of that mattered? What if you just woke up and did something, not because people asked you to or because you were good, but just because you felt like it, like it would tickle that part of your soul? That would change everything.

Your time is yours to spend.

Make it count.