Now is the Time

Hello, I am Mitsunori Kimura, an expert in "Smile Engineering."
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"I want to do it someday."
"I want to start when I'm a little more prepared."
"I want to act when the timing is right."

You often think like that, don't you?

Of course, preparation is important.
Conducting research, getting things in order, and planning properly are also necessary.
However, there is one thing I can say for certain.

However, there is one thing I can say for certain.

True timing is not something that comes if you wait for it, but something that is born the moment you take action.

And that time to act is right now, the moment you decide to do it.
And that time to act is right now, the moment you decide to do it.

Perfect timing almost never comes.

When you try to start something new, there is always anxiety.
There is always anxiety.

I don't have enough knowledge yet.
I don't have enough experience yet.
I don't have enough connections yet.
I don't have enough money yet.
I don't have enough confidence yet.

If you start thinking like that, you will never be able to start.

However, the day when preparations are perfectly complete will likely never come.

This is because there are things you can only understand once you start.

Only by trying can you see what you are lacking.
Only by moving can you meet the people you are meant to meet.
Only by taking on a challenge can you learn what you truly need to learn.

Therefore, I believe that you should not start when you are prepared, but rather
you prepare because you start.

A mindset that says "now is the time"

When you feel that now is the time, there is always some kind of sign.

Encounters with people.
A sudden sense of discomfort.
Thoughts that keep returning to your mind.
Changes in society.
Someone's troubles.
A quiet passion within yourself.

These may look like coincidences, but they might actually be signs that your heart is receiving.
These may look like coincidences, but they might actually be signs that your heart is receiving.

The important thing is not to miss those signs.

Do you think it is still too early?
Or do you embrace it as 'exactly because it is now'?

Even with the same event, its meaning changes depending on how you direct your heart.

Because there is anxiety, it is worth moving forward.

When starting something new, it is natural to feel anxious.

In fact, having anxiety means that you are that much more serious about it.

If it were something trivial, you wouldn't feel anxious.
If it were something where failure didn't matter, you wouldn't worry.

It is scary precisely because it is important.
You hesitate precisely because you are serious.
You feel a sense of responsibility precisely because you want to make someone happy.

Therefore, I believe anxiety is not a reason to stop, but rather
proof that you are engaging with it seriously.

You can start small.

Even if I say 'now is the time',
there is no need to take a huge step all at once.

First, try talking to one person.
Try it out on a small scale.
Try writing it down.
Try giving it some form and showing it.
Try taking just one step a day.

That is enough.

What is important is not to keep thinking while standing still, but
to think while moving.

When you start small, reality will give you an answer.

Sometimes things go well.
Sometimes things do not go well.
Sometimes you get a reaction different from what you expected.

All of that becomes material for your next step.

Timing is also about connection.

I believe that things have a 'connection' (en).

Connections with people.
Connections with work.
Connections with places.
Connections with the times.
Connections with events.

When those connections overlap, there is a moment when you feel 'this is it'.

If you think about it logically, it might still be too early.
If you list the conditions, there might still be some shortcomings.

Even so, deep in your heart, you may feel that "now is the time to act."
I want to cherish that feeling.

Of course, it is not enough to move forward on momentum alone.
However, thinking too much can also cause you to miss out on opportunities.

Opportunities open up to those who reach out to grab them.

Those who act now create the future.

Society is changing significantly.

AI, digital technology, work styles, local communities, and human connections.
Everything is changing.

In an era like this, just waiting for the right answer will leave you behind.

What is needed is not a perfect answer.

First, act.
Try.
Learn.
Correct.
Move forward again.

In that repetition, you will see your own path.

People who think now is the timing,
are not being chosen by the future.

They are people who are going out to meet the future themselves
I believe.

Summary

Life is not changed only by major decisions.

Reach out today.
Write something today.
Start learning today.
Talk to someone today.
Give something a small shape today.

That one step can sometimes become a major turning point when you look back later.

That is why I think.

If you are hesitant, try moving just a little.
If you have anxiety, try a small experiment.
If your heart keeps returning to that thought, it is surely an important sign.

Now is the time.

Perhaps not everything is perfectly in place to say that with absolute certainty.

But it is enough to start moving.

The future is not something you wait for.
It is something you go out to meet while you are in motion.

And if that first step leads to someone's smile,
I believe today is already well worth starting.

Thank you for reading until the end.

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