I heard this line on the Jocko Podcast and it’s stuck with me since.
The original question is “When should you plant a tree?”
But it applies to so many other things in our life. We can rue the lost time or just start moving.
But it almost creates another moment of paralysis – which skills do I need to learn, what is worth pursuing for the next two decade?
I guess we can never read the crystal ball that well, not if we’re sitting still. But maybe things get a little less murky if you try a few steps here or there.
And maybe the key is to take those first few steps, but then decide whether it is still worth that two decade run. Otherwise, just walk away and try something else.
So get moving, but don’t get trapped by sunk costs.