Have you ever had an idea, a project, a concept you would like to work on? And you never started it because you thought too long about the how and why? Or did you procrastinate until that idea was a clear vision in your mind, time passed, and you forgot about it until, years later, someone else was working on a similar project?

This has happened to me many times...

Don't beat yourself up, but learn from it: don't stop yourself from starting!

You will build something by doing it. You won't get a clear picture if you don't work on it to refine a more advanced approach. Time is your friend, and little by little, with constant and regular work, your first draft idea will turn into an evolved project.

Creation takes time. It can take hours, days, weeks, months, years... don't worry, it's your project and you can do it any way you want! You will have ups and downs, just like everyone else, and that is part of any process. Stay positive. Stay committed. Just believe in yourself!

Sometimes starting to work on one idea can push you towards another. That's not a problem! It's an evolution and a mind-building process that makes your project more advanced than if you had never started it. Just start. You will figure out the rest along the way.

Think your idea isn't original enough? Don't be so sure, you might be surprised when it matures! And don't stop yourself from failing, the next time you'll be more experienced. Create by doing, each step is a step closer to success.

If you want to open a new blog, write articles, create a new design, work on a new framework, develop a new application, launch a new website project or anything else: Do It!

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
― Martin Luther King Jr.

That's what I did today, writing my very first article. It's not perfect, but I'm glad I started writing and shared my thoughts with you.

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