Most people want money.
Success.
Fame.

They have ideas. Big, game-changing ideas.

And 99% of those ideas fail.

Not because the idea is bad.
Not because they lack money.
Not because they don’t have the tools.

It’s because they never take the first step.
They wait. They overthink. They stall.

Ideas don’t fail. People do.

92% of people who seriously considered starting a business never did.

They fear failure. Financial instability. Rejection.
They say: “Tomorrow.”
Or: “It has to be perfect before I launch.”

Successful people start.
Even imperfectly. Even afraid.

Most first businesses fail.
Success isn’t about never failing.
It’s about getting up when failure hits.
Those who rise after failure turn it into success.

Your Move: Pick one idea. Take one step this week. Ship it. Test it. Learn. No excuses.

Perfectionism paralyzes.

When I was younger, I spent hours perfecting a business website.
The truth? No one ever saw it.

People tweak endlessly. Overthink. Polish until nothing ships.

Done is always better than perfect.

Your Move: Stop tweaking. Launch your site now. Turn your ideas into reality.

20% of new businesses fail in their first year.

Most quit when it gets hard.
When results don’t appear.
When resistance hits.

Successful people push through.
They adjust. They iterate. They stick long enough to see what works.
And then they win.

Your Move: Pick one project you’ve been tempted to abandon. Commit to one week of focused action. Measure progress. Push forward.

Your ideas are worthless without action.

Stop waiting for perfect timing.
Stop waiting for perfect tools.
Stop waiting for validation.

Take one small, imperfect step forward.

Ideas don’t fail. People do.

Do it now. Or watch someone else win with what could have been yours.

— Eleazar Valerius

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