I read a post by Russell Hammond this morning and couldn't scroll past it.

He wrote about delayed identity — waiting to become the person you want to be, instead of just being them now.

It hit me harder than I expected.

For years I told myself: "I'll enjoy the work when the company is bigger. When the clients are bigger. When the numbers are bigger."

Meanwhile, I already had clients I genuinely loved working with. Projects that excited me. Work that didn't feel like work.

I was living the dream — and waiting for it at the same time.

Same with investing. I kept waiting for the "right amount of capital" to start. Turns out the snowball doesn't care how small it starts. It just needs to start rolling.

The version of you that's supposed to enjoy the journey? He doesn't show up later. He shows up when you decide to stop waiting.

I stopped waiting.

Now I'm learning AI — not because I have to, not because it's trending, but because it makes the work I already love even more powerful. For me, for my clients, right now.

Be present. Enjoy the moment. The compounding takes care of itself.

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