Growth Loves Speed: Momentum > Perfection

Hey you,

Lets we sit with something that doesn’t get talked about enough.

It’s not code. Not job boards. Not LinkedIn algorithms.

It’s this quiet, powerful thing: ✨ Urgency. ✨

Not the loud, buzzy kind that screams “go faster” and burns you out. Not the one that makes you panic-scroll through LinkedIn at 1:32 AM.

I mean the kind that whispers, “This matters. Do it now — even if your hands shake a little.” Even if you’re scared. Even if you feel late. Even if you’re in your 20s, 30s, or 40s and still trying to figure it out.

Because here’s the truth no one tells you:

🕒 A problem — a goal, a dream, a decision — will expand to fit the time you give it.

Tell yourself you’ll do it in 2 days? You move with focus and do it in two days. Give it a year? It stretches. Softens. Slips. Sometimes... disappears.

🚦The Myth of "I'm Not Ready"

We carry this belief like a badge: “I’ll start when I’m ready.”

But who defines ready?

If you’re a junior developer, a career switcher, a parent returning to work, or someone who’s quietly rebuilding their life at 37 — ready may never feel like it arrives. I have met devs with skills, ideas, and passion — but they have been tweaking the same CV for 6 months. Waiting for confidence to catch up. Spoiler: it never does until you take the leap.

We spend years sharpening pencils instead of writing the story.

The Gentle Power of Urgency

This isn’t hustle culture. It’s heart-led movement.

It’s saying: “I don’t need to be perfect. But I refuse to stay stuck.”

Urgency is what gets the site published. The application sent. The message written. The door knocked on.

When you give yourself short, loving deadlines — magic happens.

Example? Tell yourself: 🗓️ “I’ll launch my portfolio in 10 days.” You will find a way.

Now try: 📅 “I’ll do it by next quarter.” It gets lost. Drowned in doubt. Postponed by perfectionism.

🧠 What's Behind the Waiting?

Fear. Of being seen too early. Of failing publicly. Of not matching the version of success you imagined at 25.

Or maybe it’s perfectionism — dressing up like preparation. Or shame — whispering that you’re “behind.”

But let me say this: You are not behind. You’re just beginning.

Even at 40. Even after kids. Even if your LinkedIn looks quiet and your GitHub’s a little dusty.

Start. Now.

Real Growth Is Messy

Especially in tech. You will never know everything. There will always be a new framework you haven’t touched, a library you’ve barely explored, a concept that seems just out of reach. You will scroll through job descriptions and feel like you’re constantly one tool or one buzzword behind. And that’s okay.

Because progress isn’t built on being certain. It’s not waiting until your code is perfect or your portfolio sparkles. It’s not about stacking up ten more tutorials before you take your first leap. Progress is built on moving forward in the middle of the mess. It’s built on trying — especially when you don’t feel fully ready.

Ship the project with the basic UI, even if you think it looks plain. Write the blog post that feels raw and unpolished — someone needs to hear it from you, not from an expert. Apply to the job that feels 15% out of reach, because that’s how we grow — by stepping just slightly beyond our comfort zones.

That’s how confidence is built — not by waiting for it to magically appear, but by acting without it. By proving to yourself, over and over again, that showing up is more powerful than showing off. That small, consistent action will carry you further than endless preparation ever could.

🔁 Small Deadlines, Big Shifts

Here’s a simple shift that works: Replace someday with specifics.

Not: “I’ll start networking soon.” But: “I’ll DM that person this Friday.”

Not: “I’ll learn React eventually.” But: “I’ll build a basic to-do app by Tuesday.”

These small timelines create forward motion — and momentum beats motivation every time.

🌍 Especially If You’re In Africa

In Nairobi, Lagos, Kigali, Lusaka, Johannesburg — tech is booming. You can feel it in every pitch competition, every hackathon, every young team coding late into the night with more dreams than sleep.

But opportunity doesn’t wait forever. It won’t always knock twice — sometimes, it doesn’t knock at all. Sometimes, you have to build the door, walk up to it, and knock anyway. Loudly. Unapologetically. Even if you’re nervous. Even if your voice shakes.

We need devs who build with curiosity. Designers who ask hard questions. Writers who document their messy paths. People willing to start now, even when unsure. You don’t have to be perfect to be impactful. And you don’t have to be “ready” to begin.

Africa doesn’t just need more talent. It needs courageous, everyday doers. People who say: “Let’s go,” even when their hands are shaking.

And maybe that person… is you. ✨

❤️ To The 32-Year-Old Still Figuring It Out…

Or the 42-year-old who just opened VS Code for the first time. Or the 27-year-old stuck comparing themselves on LinkedIn.

I see you.

You are not too late. You are not the only one behind. But you do have a choice: to wait longer or begin today.

Urgency doesn’t scream. It nudges. It says: “Try now. Even if it’s messy.”

That’s where the momentum lives. That’s where your future begins.

What If...

What if you gave yourself 48 hours to do the thing you’ve been putting off for 4 months?

What if you chose courage over comfort, action over endless prep?

What if you stopped waiting to feel “enough” — and just started?

Remember: urgency doesn’t mean anxiety. It means moving forward — one imperfect, brilliant step at a time.

You are not behind. You are becoming. And every minute you decide to show up — that’s time well used.

If you take one thing from this article, let it be this:

Don’t wait to be ready. Move before you feel prepared. Not recklessly — but bravely. Gently. Consistently.