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There's no such thing as the right time.

Łukasz Skoneczny
July 12, 2025

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🔥A Flame Who Wanted to Burn

The flame dreamed of burning like the sun.

But unfortunately, he was born on a candle – barely a flicker in the darkness.

It tried to reach out to the nearby branches or at least lick some dry grass… But every time, a gust of wind made him afraid of the jump.

The right moment is all I need. One day, I’ll burn brighter than any flame on Earth.

But the right time never seemed to arrive. Rain made the grass too wet, the wind made the flame shake, and the darkness smothered his passion.

Numerous times, he was almost about to jump – shrinking in fear at the last second, hugging the candle.

He admired the sun every day, but couldn’t find the opportunity to follow in its footsteps.

And before he knew it. On one lonely night, he looked down – finding the wax melted, and his passion – too faint to make the jump.

There’s no such thing as the right time.

Echo: There’s never a right time

Doubt, anxiety, fear of failure – they will always give you a reason not to do the thing. Whether it’s an uncomfortable conversation, trying something new, or aiming for an ambitious goal that you aren’t sure you’ll be able to achieve.

Many people fall victim to waiting for the right time. For stars to align and until everything is in their favor. But it’s simply never going to happen.

Everyone, who succeeded in what they wanted, decided on a random day to simply start. They figured out the rest along the way.

So whatever it is that you keep pushing back – maybe you should just take the first step today. What’s the worst that can happen?

Golden Pages 📃

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Kurzgesagt’s The Egg – a fresh take on what happens after we die.

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What if every single person on earth was you? Just living different lives in different moments in time.

Watch it yourself

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