Just Start
This week, two extraordinary things happened.
For the first time in history, Elon Musk crossed the one-trillion-dollar mark in wealth.
And in Barcelona, one of the towers of the Sagrada Família was officially inaugurated — exactly one hundred years after its architect, Antoni Gaudí, died.
At first glance, these two events have nothing in common.
But I believe they share one powerful lesson.
Both started with gigantic dreams.
Both took a very long time.
And neither would have happened if someone had waited until everything was certain.
Many years ago, I visited the Sagrada Família for the first time. Like millions of visitors, I was amazed by its beauty. But only recently did I realize that perhaps the greatest lesson hidden inside this extraordinary building has nothing to do with architecture.
Construction began in 1882.
Antoni Gaudí devoted his life to the project.
Then, one hundred years ago, in 1926, he died.
He never saw his masterpiece completed.
And yet, one hundred years after his death, people are still building it.
Today, after 144 years, parts of the complex are still under construction. Generation after generation has continued the work that one man began.
Imagine if Gaudí had spent his life worrying:
“Where will the money come from?”
“How will it happen?”
“Who will do it?”
Imagine if he had waited until he had every answer.
The world would have lost one of its greatest wonders.
I think many of us make the same mistake.
We spend too much time worrying about how and too little time simply beginning.
In today’s world, starting is already fifty percent of the work.
Start the project.
Start the company.
Start the school.
Start the website.
Start the forum.
Start the WhatsApp group.
Build a team.
Assign responsibilities.
Take the first step.
Slowly, people will join you.
Ideas will improve.
Resources will appear.
And together, others will help turn your dream into reality.
Many dreams do not fail because they are impossible.
They fail because they are never started.
And what if you fail?
If you never begin, you have already failed.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle in our lives is not lack of money, lack of talent, or lack of opportunity.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle is waiting.
Dream so big that it may take decades.
Dream so big that it may take centuries.
Dream so big that you may never personally see the finished result.
That is okay.
Antoni Gaudí died one hundred years ago.
His dream did not.
And perhaps that is the true definition of a great dream.
So stop worrying so much about how.
Just start.
Because the greatest failure is not failing after trying.
It is never trying at all.
This week, two extraordinary things happened.
For the first time in history, Elon Musk crossed the one-trillion-dollar mark in wealth.
And in Barcelona, one of the towers of the Sagrada Família was officially inaugurated — exactly one hundred years after its architect, Antoni Gaudí, died.
At first glance, these two events have nothing in common.
But I believe they share one powerful lesson.
Both started with gigantic dreams.
Both took a very long time.
And neither would have happened if someone had waited until everything was certain.
Many years ago, I visited the Sagrada Família for the first time. Like millions of visitors, I was amazed by its beauty. But only recently did I realize that perhaps the greatest lesson hidden inside this extraordinary building has nothing to do with architecture.
Construction began in 1882.
Antoni Gaudí devoted his life to the project.
Then, one hundred years ago, in 1926, he died.
He never saw his masterpiece completed.
And yet, one hundred years after his death, people are still building it.
Today, after 144 years, parts of the complex are still under construction. Generation after generation has continued the work that one man began.
Imagine if Gaudí had spent his life worrying:
“Where will the money come from?”
“How will it happen?”
“Who will do it?”
Imagine if he had waited until he had every answer.
The world would have lost one of its greatest wonders.
I think many of us make the same mistake.
We spend too much time worrying about how and too little time simply beginning.
In today’s world, starting is already fifty percent of the work.
Start the project.
Start the company.
Start the school.
Start the website.
Start the forum.
Start the WhatsApp group.
Build a team.
Assign responsibilities.
Take the first step.
Slowly, people will join you.
Ideas will improve.
Resources will appear.
And together, others will help turn your dream into reality.
Many dreams do not fail because they are impossible.
They fail because they are never started.
And what if you fail?
If you never begin, you have already failed.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle in our lives is not lack of money, lack of talent, or lack of opportunity.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle is waiting.
Dream so big that it may take decades.
Dream so big that it may take centuries.
Dream so big that you may never personally see the finished result.
That is okay.
Antoni Gaudí died one hundred years ago.
His dream did not.
And perhaps that is the true definition of a great dream.
So stop worrying so much about how.
Just start.
Because the greatest failure is not failing after trying.
It is never trying at all.
Just Start
This week, two extraordinary things happened.
For the first time in history, Elon Musk crossed the one-trillion-dollar mark in wealth.
And in Barcelona, one of the towers of the Sagrada Família was officially inaugurated — exactly one hundred years after its architect, Antoni Gaudí, died.
At first glance, these two events have nothing in common.
But I believe they share one powerful lesson.
Both started with gigantic dreams.
Both took a very long time.
And neither would have happened if someone had waited until everything was certain.
Many years ago, I visited the Sagrada Família for the first time. Like millions of visitors, I was amazed by its beauty. But only recently did I realize that perhaps the greatest lesson hidden inside this extraordinary building has nothing to do with architecture.
Construction began in 1882.
Antoni Gaudí devoted his life to the project.
Then, one hundred years ago, in 1926, he died.
He never saw his masterpiece completed.
And yet, one hundred years after his death, people are still building it.
Today, after 144 years, parts of the complex are still under construction. Generation after generation has continued the work that one man began.
Imagine if Gaudí had spent his life worrying:
“Where will the money come from?”
“How will it happen?”
“Who will do it?”
Imagine if he had waited until he had every answer.
The world would have lost one of its greatest wonders.
I think many of us make the same mistake.
We spend too much time worrying about how and too little time simply beginning.
In today’s world, starting is already fifty percent of the work.
Start the project.
Start the company.
Start the school.
Start the website.
Start the forum.
Start the WhatsApp group.
Build a team.
Assign responsibilities.
Take the first step.
Slowly, people will join you.
Ideas will improve.
Resources will appear.
And together, others will help turn your dream into reality.
Many dreams do not fail because they are impossible.
They fail because they are never started.
And what if you fail?
If you never begin, you have already failed.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle in our lives is not lack of money, lack of talent, or lack of opportunity.
Perhaps the greatest obstacle is waiting.
Dream so big that it may take decades.
Dream so big that it may take centuries.
Dream so big that you may never personally see the finished result.
That is okay.
Antoni Gaudí died one hundred years ago.
His dream did not.
And perhaps that is the true definition of a great dream.
So stop worrying so much about how.
Just start.
Because the greatest failure is not failing after trying.
It is never trying at all.
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