Thought Ship
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Fears on starting
You're 'x' years old. You should have started years ago. It's too late now.
We all aspire to create something significant. To start at the end and make waves sailing majestically. The paradox is that the idea of greatness can prevent setting sail at all.
What we want to create
The paralysing rationalisation to wait for 'inspiration' or to have something 'worthy' before posting a blog or starting any endeavour. The desire to have something 'good' before launching can lead to never leaving port at all.
So start with something small and unintimidating, actually ship it and then building towards something greater is far better than grand designs which never see the light of day.
A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Sail out to see and do new things. — Grace Hopper quotes
It's the same in startups where entrepreneurs would rather perfect their product before putting it out there with imperfections to see what the world thinks of it.Get out of the building
Before exposing ideas, products and art to the cold seas of the market, customer feedback
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
XKCD heeded the call and started his voyage in a barrel. And look how far he has gone.
