It Is Never Too Late But Do It Before It Is Too Late
Antoinette Steyn • April 28, 2020
A lot of irony can be found in this one sentence. Life sometimes works this way and irony can be found in everything around us. It often takes sadness to know happiness, noise to appreciate silence, loss to appreciate what you had or absence to appreciate presence.
Do it before it is too late! What is it about these words that causes us to subconsciously feel anxious? I remember when I was still a child and we went to visit some friends, my mom often uttered the words “go and play some more before it is too late, we almost have to leave”. As soon as I heard these words I ran as fast as my legs could carry me in order to make the best of the last few minutes I have left to play with my friends. I had this subconscious fear of missing out as soon as this ultimatum was posed to me and so I made sure I played my heart out.
As adults we are also continuously confronted with the fact that we have to do something before it is too late. We do however not seize these moments with the energy of a little child. Something has changed, we don’t recognise the seriousness of these comments anymore. As adults we often choose to settle for the opposite of this statement which says that “it is never too later” and we soothe ourselves by thinking about the fact that tomorrow is another day.
We seem to forget that what we do today will determine where we will be tomorrow. I still believe that it is never too late but I am also a firm believer of the fact that you should do it before it is too late. But if I can choose, I will rather be the child running towards opportunity and making the best of it. Life is happening right now and to keep on waiting for something can easily become a habit. Nobody feels motivated to do something positive every second of their lives but remember that despite a lack of motivation you can still choose to be disciplined. When you wish to achieve something or change something about your behaviour the right moment to start doing it is always the moment you are in right now. It truly is never too late, but do it before it is.
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