Ready

I never believed that there was a time and place for everything. I didn’t that there was ever a possibility that a person was/people were not ready for something. I thought that the only variable I should take into account is whether a person puts effort into something.

And I still do believe in the effort part of the entire ordeal, but I also know that there is a possibility that I, or anyone else for that matter, am not prepared to take on some things. That doesn’t necessarily mean that I won’t be in the future, when I’m older and have experienced more. But it simply means that right now, today, I wouldn’t be able to handle it.

That being said, by no means do I believe in a perfect time or a perfect place. That doesn’t exist.

It’s never going to be a perfect time to start a blog, make a career change, end a stale relationship, meet someone new and make new friends, or take a vacation. Things are always going to get in the way.

But that’s just it, isn’t it?

I’ve never gone through with most things unless I was genuinely ready for them. And if I did some things I wasn’t ready for, well it’s always been a hard battle getting to the point of being prepared.

I believe that we learn as we grow; into new experiences, into new places and into new people.

And this growth prepares us to do things despite all the things that get in the way.

It’s taken me awhile to come to terms with the fact that there are things I wasn’t ready for when I was younger and there are still things I’m not ready for now. Some efforts, I just can’t emotionally, mentally or physically invest in right now.

And that’s okay.

Maybe I’m not ready to leave home yet, or get into a serious relationship, or read/watch books/movies/shows that make me think about things that terrify me.

Maybe I’m not ready to drive the car without my dad yelling at me to concentrate beside me, or try adventurous foods, or watch a horror movie alone.

Will I be ever be ready for these things? Who knows?

If I’m not, then that’s okay too. Because I’ll be ready for other things.