Once, there was a young man named Arjun who dreamed of becoming a great artist. He admired the paintings of masters in galleries but never picked up a brush himself.
One day, he met an old man named Raj in the park, who was sketching under a tree. Raj’s hands trembled as he drew, and his legs were supported by a wheelchair. Still, the sketches were breathtakingly beautiful.
Curious, Arjun approached him and said, “You’re amazing! I’ve always wanted to paint like you, but I just don’t have the time or the talent.”
Raj looked up with a gentle smile and said, “Let me tell you something, young man. I lost my legs in an accident 30 years ago. I couldn’t hold a pencil steady for the longest time. But I never gave up on my love for art.”
Arjun was speechless. Raj continued, “The secret to getting good at anything is to stop making excuses. The time you spend thinking about what you can’t do is the time you could spend doing it.”
Arjun felt a wave of determination. That very evening, he went to a store, bought some paints and a canvas, and started his journey as an artist. He wasn’t great at first, but every day, he worked a little harder, and every day, he got better.
Years later, Arjun’s paintings hung in the very galleries he once admired. And when people asked him the secret to his success, he always said, “No excuses. Start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can.”
Moral of the Story:
Excuses will always be there if you look for them, but so will opportunities. Stop waiting for the “perfect moment” and start now. The only thing standing between you and your dreams is the story you tell yourself. Rewrite it!
