Moyin Tosin

"I SPENT YEARS WAITING FOR PERMISSION THAT WAS NEVER REQUIRED."

There was a chair in the corner of the room that no one ever sat on.
Not because it was broken.
Not because it wasn't comfortable.
People simply assumed it belonged to someone else.
One day, a young man walked in, looked around, and quietly sat in that chair.
Nothing happened. No one complained. No one asked him to stand.
He later said, "I spent years waiting for permission that was never required."
It made me realize how many opportunities we miss because we convince ourselves we're not good enough, not ready enough, or not qualified enough.
Sometimes the only thing standing between you and your next opportunity is the story you've been telling yourself.
What's one opportunity you've been postponing because of fear? Let me know in the comment section.
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