I come across many people who need more (fill in the blank … time, training, information, money) to begin.  (I’ve met members of my own organisation who are in their 80s and are still saying this!)

I also come across many people feeling a deep pain because they want to make a difference but don’t know how to.

Reality is, we are more ready than we know.

Over thirty years of doing my particular job tells me, those in the first group will never be ready – they don’t want to be and will always hide behind this or that excuse, including how it’s your fault they’re not able to and you ought to be doing it anyway.

The second group only need to connect their pain with who they are and what they do and take a step: we find purpose where our deep gladness meets the world’s deep pain.

The tragedy is, the people in the first group have most of the time and help afforded to them and the second group carry their pain, often in silence.

Which are you?

Another thing to add, is you won’t know exactly what you need until you do begin.