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May 30, 2026·4 min read

# There was a time when I thought clarity would come before movement.

I think one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming purpose always arrives with clarity. For a long time, I believed that before moving forward I needed certainty. I needed a plan. I needed confidence. I needed t…

I think one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming purpose always arrives with clarity.

For a long time, I believed that before moving forward I needed certainty. I needed a plan. I needed confidence. I needed to know exactly where I was going and exactly how things were going to work out. If I couldn’t see the full picture, I convinced myself it wasn’t time to move yet.

Looking back, I don’t think that was wisdom. I think it was fear wearing the clothes of wisdom.

Because life rarely unfolds that way.

Most people imagine that the people who build businesses, lead movements, create opportunities or step into their calling somehow possess a level of certainty that everybody else lacks. But the older I get, the more I realise that isn’t true. Most people are just as uncertain as everyone else. The difference is they learn to move while carrying uncertainty.

I think that’s what I struggled to understand.

There were seasons where I was waiting for complete clarity while life was waiting for movement. I kept looking for a sign that everything would work before taking the next step. I wanted guarantees. I wanted confirmation. I wanted confidence before commitment.

But confidence rarely arrives first.

Most of the time confidence is the result of movement, not the reason for it.

When I look back over the moments that shaped my life, very few of them started with certainty. They started with a decision. A small decision. A conversation. A risk. An opportunity. A step that didn’t make complete sense at the time.

And strangely enough, the clarity I was searching for often appeared after I started moving, not before.

I think that’s why so many people stay stuck. Not because they’re incapable. Not because they lack potential. Not because they don’t have opportunities.

They stay stuck because they’re waiting to feel ready.

The problem is that readiness is one of the most deceptive feelings in life. You can spend years waiting for it and never fully experience it. There will always be another reason to delay. Another question to answer. Another fear to overcome. Another excuse that sounds sensible enough to justify standing still.

Meanwhile time continues moving.

Life continues moving.

Opportunities continue moving.

And eventually you realise that standing still carries its own risks.

I don’t believe growth comes from having all the answers. I think growth comes from being willing to take responsibility for the answers you don’t yet have.

That’s uncomfortable because it removes our favourite excuse.

The excuse that says, “I’ll start when I know more.”

Sometimes the truth is that we already know enough.

Not enough to see the whole journey.

Not enough to predict every outcome.

But enough to take the next step.

And maybe that’s all we’re ever given.

I think faith works like that too.

Not just faith in God, but faith in the process of becoming. Faith that today’s small decisions are shaping tomorrow’s reality. Faith that direction can emerge from movement. Faith that obedience often makes sense in hindsight rather than beforehand.

The older I get, the less impressed I am by certainty.

I’ve met people who sounded certain and were completely lost.

I’ve met people who were full of questions and were exactly where they needed to be.

Certainty isn’t always a sign that you’re moving in the right direction.

Sometimes it’s simply a sign that you’ve stopped asking difficult questions.

What matters more is whether you’re moving honestly. Whether you’re growing. Whether you’re learning. Whether you’re becoming someone capable of carrying the things you’re asking God for.

Because that’s another thing people don’t talk about enough.

Sometimes the delay isn’t about receiving more opportunities.

Sometimes it’s about becoming the person who can handle them.

Looking back now, I can see that some of the things I once viewed as setbacks were actually preparation. Some of the closed doors were protection. Some of the confusing seasons were teaching me things that success never could.

I didn’t understand it then.

I only understand it now because enough time has passed for me to see the pattern.

Life wasn’t falling apart.

Life was building foundations I couldn’t yet recognise.

And maybe that’s where some people find themselves today.

Not lost.

Not forgotten.

Not failing.

Simply being prepared in ways they don’t yet understand.

Because sometimes the biggest transformations don’t happen when life speeds up.

Sometimes they happen quietly.

One decision.

One lesson.

One step at a time.

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