Timing is everything

Timing is everything in life. The right time to buy a house, right time to make a career change, or right time to have children. Life doesn’t always have the best timing.

For years, I have known I wanted to be an entrepreneur. This past year started a legal corporation in hopes of building it to be the center of my world. Right now, this moment, I am at the cross road of either pushing forward to make it or pull back to be an employee.

In reality, 6 months ago I could have pushed forward and had revenue stream to live off. Something held me back. I questioned and deliberated in my mind, whether it was a subconscious fear of success (not failure) which tied me down. It’s not. It’s the timing.

If you have ever thought about venturing off on your own, you will find endless articles stating there is never a better time then the present. I disagree. There is a RIGHT time and a wrong time. Timing is completely dependent on the individual.

I look at entrepreneurs such as Shama Hyder, who at 23 is more successful than majority of American small businesses. I ask myself what is taking me so long to achieve the same success? It’ just not the right time. Anyone who says entrepreneurship is easy, is full of shit. Creating a successful business takes endless hours of dedication. Long, sleepless nights. It’s incredible hard work. Completely worth it in the end.

In life, there are moments we can never get back. Sometimes the driving force behind those moments who consume our time is only temporary. Instead of fighting nature, I think it is best to embrace the moments and live them to the fullest.

In order for me to live my life to the fullest right now, it is best for me to pull back. If you are a person who does not see work as a 9-5 job, then being an employee is not so bad. Especially if you find a position in an industry which is exciting, challenging, and you can learn from it.

It’s the journey, not the destination that matters. Right now, my journey is a bit slower then the flaming Gen Y’s. I guarantee it will be just as fulfilling in the end.