Hello Friend,

There’s a story from a 7th-grade textbook I read years ago.
Oddly enough — it never left me.

It’s about ants and grasshoppers

All summer, the ants were busy —
gathering food, storing energy
Not for now… but for a time that hadn’t arrived yet

The grasshoppers laughed:
“Why work so hard?”
“Enjoy the moment”
“YOLO — You Only Live Once!”

The ants looked boring. The grasshoppers looked bold

But when winter came —
the ants were Warm. Safe. Fed.
The grasshoppers were Desperate. Starving. Too late.

Why am I sharing this with you?
Because I see this play out every day in real life

Most professionals wait
They wait until the appraisal season to think about positioning
They wait until a layoff to touch their resume
They wait until an opportunity passes to feel the pinch of regret

And the saddest part?
They had the potential
They just didn’t prepare in time

If you’ve been meaning to start — but haven’t…
If something inside you knows you’re capable of more — but you’re unsure how to show it…
Then this is your nudge

Tiny, consistent actions — done now — create massive peace later.
Just like the ants knew

You don’t have to sprint
You just have to begin