# Toolbox fallacy "I am a writer, but for now I'm working at this fast-food chain until I find a really good story idea." "Bob, how long have you been flipping burgers?" "Oh, just under six years." Bob is not a writer. He is a man working at a fast-food chain. A writer *writes*, and Bob does not. Thus, he cannot be a writer. We often believe that we need to wait for the *right time* to do something, or to have the *right tools*. "I will pick up the guitar when someone recommends me a good first one," "I will start working out when I find a good gym," "I will become an actor when I have saved up enough to be financially independent." Unfortunately, life is never so easily predictable. Once Bob found himself a routine, he struggled to escape from it. And, as Bob turned up 70, he looked back upon his life, saw how little he achieved, and wondered when it all went wrong. Sometimes, we also believe that when we realized what we wanted to do, it was already too late. The best time to start working on your dreams was probably when you were a child. The second best time to start, however, is *now*. The courage to act is already within you; hopefully, this reminder will be enough to help you find it. --- ## 📚 References - Passion of the Nerd. [The Toolbox Fallacy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz4YqwH_6D0). 2019. YouTube.