It has been very easy to come up with amazing ideas, but acting on them and following through has become difficult. After a lot of deep thinking, I concluded that this stems from a fear of failure and rejection. Unsurprisingly, feelings of inadequacy slowly crept in. But I have come to realize that feeling sorry for myself will only keep me stuck — stagnant, complacent, and uninformed.

I can either choose to rise above it and do something, or waste precious time wallowing in self-pity.

It is time to get up, put in the work, and stay consistent. Results will come. Opportunities will arise.

This post is one of those steps: me facing my fears and doing something different with my time — my first piece of public writing. It is something I have always wanted to do, but avoided because of my fear of having no audience, not being good enough, or not getting it "right."

A good friend once told me: Do it imperfectly. Do it afraid. Do it without expecting validation. Just do it.

So, here I am.

I hope to continue. Wish me luck — in this, and in life generally.

PS: I have always used an em-dash before AI. Hahaha