The Daily What If: Start Today

There’s a Japanese proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The second-best time is today.”

It’s a simple reminder that looking back rarely helps us move forward. What matters isn’t when you should have started, but whether you’re willing to begin now.

Starting today doesn’t require catching up or making up for lost time. It just creates motion. One small action that plants something and lets it grow.

The past doesn’t disappear when you start. It just stops being in charge.

What if today you took one step to begin something you’ve been thinking about for a long time?