Thereâs No Perfect Time
Hey Fam!
Madison and I are just daysâmaybe hoursâaway from welcoming our second child into the world.
And this season has me reflecting a lot lately about this idea that keeps floating around in professional circles (especially in medicine): Wait until things settle down. Then pursue the next thing. But hereâs what Iâm learning: there is no âsettled down.â
The perfect time rarely shows up with a neat little bow. What does show up, often quietly and unexpectedly, is the right invitationâand the courage to say yes to it.
Sara Blakely Started Spanx at the âWorstâ Time
Before she was a billionaire and the founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines door-to-door and had no background in fashion. She had the idea for Spanx but kept thinking sheâd wait until she had more experience, more time, or a âbetter plan.â Eventually, she realized that day might never comeâand just decided to start. She wrote her patent herself, launched without investors, and built a billion-dollar brand in what everyone would call the wrong time.
Today, Spanx is a household name. And Sara is often quoted as saying: "Don't wait to be ready. You're probably more ready than you think." She couldâve waited for perfect timing. But the opportunity wouldâve passed.
Growing a Family and your Career
In medicineâand really in any demanding fieldâthereâs this unspoken belief: âGet through training first. Then life begins.â
When Madison and I had our first child in medical school, people were surprised. But truthfully, we had more time then than we do now in residency.
And I wonât be shocked if, post-residency, the demands only shift and multiply. Thereâs always another milestone aheadâanother reason to delay joy, growth, or risk.
But weâve realized something: if you keep waiting for a âbetter time,â life might just pass you by.
Instead, weâve tried to root our decisions in obedience over convenienceâtrusting that if God gives us peace about a next step, that's all we need to pull the trigger.
How to Apply This in Your Life
1. Reject the myth of the âperfect season.â
There will always be challenges. Donât let ideal conditions be a prerequisite for important decisions.
2. Water the unseen roots.
Whether itâs parenting, building a business, or deepening your faith, the most important growth often happens in hidden seasons.
3. Choose obedience over logic.
Not everything has to make sense to others. If somethingâs placed on your heart, trust that it was for a reason.
4. Redefine readiness.
You donât have to feel fully readyâyou just have to feel willing.
Quote to Reflect On
âIf you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.â - Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NLT)
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Whatâs something youâve been putting off because youâre âwaiting for the right timeâ? Reply and let me knowâI love hearing how youâre navigating this too.
See you next week! (Maybe with baby pictures đ)
JR
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