Stop waiting until tomorrow to start pursuing your dreams. There’s no reason to wait when you can take the first step toward your goals today. Remember, you’re allowed to start small. You don’t have to take a huge, life-changing leap. You can take minuscule (but necessary) steps toward a brighter future. And you can start right now.

You owe it to yourself to chase after your dreams. If you never try, then you’re going to be weighed down by your regrets. You’re always going to wonder how your life would’ve turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself. Don’t let that happen. Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self. You have so much potential hidden inside yourself, and you deserve to explore it. You don’t have to sit around, daydreaming about what you might do in the future. You can take action right now. You can do anything you want to do, and you can do it today.

It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their doubts about whether they had what it took to make it in their field. Even though it’s hard, you need to ignore the doubts in the back of your mind. Ignore the fear stopping you in your tracks. Ignore the haters who are only bringing you down to feel better about themselves.

At the end of the day, you need to do whatever makes you the happiest. Carve out a path for yourself that will lead to the most satisfaction. If you allow your fear to get the best of you, you’re never going to forgive yourself. You need to move past your insecurities and explore your full potential. It’s what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push?

Remember, this doesn’t mean you need to give up your day job. This doesn’t mean you need to give up the stable life you’ve already built for yourself. Sometimes, following your dreams means carving out a little bit of time to pursue your passion each day. Sometimes, it means a slight shift in your schedule. You don’t have to give up everything to follow your gut. You can try to balance your dreams with the life you have now. If it goes well, then you can continue shifting.

Don’t let anyone talk you out of pursuing your dreams — especially yourself. You need to trust yourself. Believe in yourself. Take a chance on yourself. Ask yourself what would be worse. If you tried and failed and tried again, or if you never found out what you were truly capable of achieving.

Chase after your dreams, even if that means you might face rejection. Chase after your dreams, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone. Chase after your dreams, even though it means entering the unknown.