On Doing Things Before You're "Ready"
We're Not the Experts. We Never Were.
Four years ago, my friend and I started Unrealized Purpose as a podcast.
Not as experts. Not as people with a blueprint. Just as two people who wanted to invite a conversation and see what happened.
Our very first guest was a mindset coach - now a TEDx speaker - and we asked him about purpose. Not because we had it figured out. Because we didn’t.
I say this because maybe the way this publication has grown lately, the subscriber count, the momentum, it could make us look like people who have figured something out. I want to reset that.
We haven’t.
We’re here to share what we’re learning as we go - and to make space for you to do the same. If you have thoughts, if something resonates or doesn’t, leave a comment. Send a message. That’s the whole point.
Lately, I’ve been pulled in a few directions.
One of them is a book.
I’ve always wanted to write one. And I know what you might be thinking - you’re 25. I get it. I’m not a gray-haired man sitting in a leather chair reflecting on decades of wisdom. I’m just someone who’s had a crazy last six years of life full of growth, heartache, and lessons learned.
But I’m not writing it as a guru. I’m writing it as someone reflecting. Honestly. On where I was, where I am, and how I got here.
And here’s the thing - I’m not going to wait 30 years to do something I’ve always wanted to do.
Neither should you.
If you want to write a book about your life and you’re not yet 40 or 50 yet, write it. If you want to start a publication about something you’re not an expert in, start it. Just be clear about where you’re starting from. That clarity isn’t weakness. That’s what makes people trust you.
Something else has been on my mind lately.
I’m a social media strategist by trade. My job is literally to be plugged in - to find ideas, trends, content worth sharing. Scrolling is part of the work.
But on a walk recently - just me and the dogs - a lesson I had forgotton came back to mind.
Inspiration doesn’t always come from the feed. Sometimes it comes from the quiet.
I’ve been reaching for my phone when I should be sitting still. Searching for creativity when I should be letting it surface. There’s a difference between looking for ideas and having them come to you.
Silence is underrated. Especially when your whole career lives on a screen.
I’m still working on this. But I think it starts with recognizing the problem.
Not every moment of silence needs to filled. Most of the time the best thing you can do is simply sit with the silence.
That walk reminded me of something bigger, too.
This publication isn’t here to teach you anything. It’s here to reflect. To share what we’re seeing, what we’re learning, what we’re still figuring out - and to ask if any of it lands for you.
If a realization I have resonates with you, I’m glad. That’s all I’m after.
We’re not the experts.
We’re still building on what we started 4 years ago.
- Isaac
Loved this! The 'sit with the silence' bit really rings hard for me.