“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want,” –Ken Poirot

Ugh, Mondays. That feeling of hitting snooze one too many times, staring at the ceiling with a faint sense of dread for the week ahead.

But hold on, what if today could be different? What if, instead of just surviving the day, you could take a step towards building the life you truly desire?

“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want,” –Ken Poirot.

I think about this quote more often than I am willing to admit. It’s a truth bomb we sometimes forget.

Ken Poirot is an author, and entrepreneur, and started with a university degree in microbiology. Poirot’s words make me remember that the future isn’t some pre-written script, but a blank paper waiting for your creative expression.

The only problem?

We often get stuck staring at that paper, overwhelmed by the possibilities, paralyzed by fear.

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Let’s be honest, fear is a jerk. It puts doubts in our heads and tells us that we’re not good enough. Reminding us of all the ways things could go wrong.

Totally unhelpful, right? But, Fear is a natural response. It’s what kept our cave-dwelling ancestors from getting eaten by hungry tigers.