“You will only waste time by waiting for the right time. The move you’re scared to make may just be the one that changes everything.”
Ethan stared at the resignation email on his laptop screen. His finger hovered over the send button, his heart pounding in his chest. Five years at this job, five years of playing it safe, following routines, and pushing his dreams aside. He had always told himself he would leave when the time was right—when he had more savings, when he had more confidence, when everything felt perfect.
But the perfect time never came.
He leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair. Across the room, his best friend and roommate, Jake, watched him with a knowing smirk.
“You’ve been staring at that email for an hour, man.”
Ethan sighed. “I just… what if I regret it?”
Jake chuckled, tossing a stress ball in the air. “And what if you regret not doing it? How many times have we had this conversation?”
Too many. Ethan had spent years dreaming about starting his own design business, but every time he got close to making a move, doubt crept in, whispering all the reasons he wasn’t ready.
Jake leaned forward. “Look, waiting for the ‘right time’ is just another excuse. You’re scared, and I get it. But maybe the thing you’re most afraid of is exactly what you need to do.”
Ethan swallowed hard. Was Jake right? Was fear the only thing holding him back?
His mind flashed to late nights spent sketching, the excitement of creating something from nothing, the joy he felt designing for freelance clients. That was what he wanted—not another five years of waiting for courage to magically appear.
He exhaled sharply, steadied his hand, and clicked send.
A mix of panic and relief washed over him, but beneath it all was something new—exhilaration.
Jake grinned. “There you go. Now, what’s next?”
Ethan smiled, his fear slowly melting into excitement.
“Now? I build something great.”
