The Rescue Boat Isn’t Coming, Start Swimming

No Lifeguard on Duty: Save Yourself

When I started writing online, I used to believe life worked like a movie.

I thought if I just tried hard enough, some wise old mentor would show up out of nowhere, recognize my potential, and guide me to greatness.

Like Dumbledore. Or Mr. Miyagi.

I imagined someone would stumble across my work, take me under their wing, and hand me a blueprint to success.

I kept waiting.

And waiting.

But the only thing that showed up was silence.

No magical mentor.
No "aha" moment.
Just me and my laptop staring at a blinking cursor and wondering if I was even cut out for this.

It reminds me of that quote:
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker

I hated that quote back then. Because creating the future sounded exhausting.

One night, after another post flopped, I almost quit. (I still feel this sometimes)

I shut my laptop and sat in the dark, feeling like a fraud. I told myself the same excuses we all do:

• "Maybe I’m not talented enough."

• "Maybe I’m just not made for this."

• "Maybe it’s just not my time yet."

But then I realized something that punched me in the gut:

No one was coming to save me.

Nobody was going to drag me out of mediocrity.
Nobody was going to DM me with a golden ticket.
Nobody owed me attention or success just because I wanted it.

If I wanted this, I had to become my own rescue mission.

The next day, I made a promise to myself:

• Write, even when no one’s reading.

• Learn, even when it feels pointless.

• Show up, even when it hurts.

And it hurt a lot.

It was funny, in a tragic way, like those cartoon characters that keep running into the same wall over and over. Except I wasn’t in a cartoon. I was just stubborn.

I wrote posts nobody liked.
I published articles I hated.
I spent hours learning things I thought would never pay off.

But each failure taught me something.
Each cringe-worthy post was a step closer to finding my voice.
Each flop was proof that I was in the arena, while everyone else was still waiting for permission to try.

Slowly, painfully, I got better.

And so will you.

Want to build something?
Stop waiting for someone to hand you the keys.

Want to be a writer?
Write when no one’s reading.

Want to grow?
Fail loudly. Learn publicly.

It’s like that old saying:
“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.”

The secret isn’t a course, a coach, or some mystical hack.

It’s this:
Relentless, unsexy, lonely consistency.

You’re not "waiting for your big break."
You’re avoiding the discomfort of starting messy.

So here’s your invitation:

Start. Suck. Survive.

Because the longer you wait to save yourself, the further your dreams get from reality.

The more time is going

What’s one thing you’ve been avoiding out of fear it’ll flop?

Reply and tell me.

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