The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago. The second best time is today.
A great quote about the urgency of taking action. Originally found it as: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.
Modified it to be more realistic with the entrepreneurship time scope.
There are many quotes that relate to taking action VS. inaction, to list a few:
Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction – Harry Truman
Inaction is the greatest risk of all – Tim Ferris
Bill Gates – Overestimate & underestimate the change … Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction
Dale Carnegie – Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
To achieve a goal, you must start working towards achieving it.
The only impossible journey is the one you never begin – Tony Robbins
People don’t care about what you say. They care about what you build – Mark Zuckerberg
There are hundreds of quotes that orbit around the idea of taking action. But let’s talk about this one:
The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago. The second best time is today.
This quote can be explained as the sooner you start a project the better. And if you want to start a project and haven’t yet, just do it now.
The use of the term tree is important, because a tree takes time to grow, so does a project. Another interesting point, a tree is vulnerable when still young, so is a project.
