You can just do things.
That’s it. That’s the whole post.
The thing about permission
We spend so much time waiting for the right moment, the right credentials, the perfect plan.
We act like we need permission from some invisible authority to start something new.
But here’s the thing: you don’t.
You can just start going to the gym tomorrow, even if you’ve never lifted a weight in your life.
You can just decide to walk into your local MP’s office and lodge a complaint.
You can just take a detour during your commute home from work and bring your Mom some flowers.
You can just start a blog challenge when you have less than 20 total posts on your entire website. (Yes, that’s exactly what I’m doing with Blaugust 2025, and yes, it feels a bit ridiculous, but here we are.)
The meta moment
Writing this post is literally proof of the thing I’m trying to say.
I could have waited until I had more blog posts, more experience, more authority on the topic of “just doing things.”
But instead, I just… did the thing.
I sat down, opened up my editor, and started typing.
No one gave me permission. No one told me it was a good idea. I just did it.
The secret
There is no secret formula. There is no perfect time. There is no magic moment when you’ll suddenly feel ready.
You just have to decide to begin.
And then you just… do the thing.
That’s it.