What will you regret not starting today?

Ten years from now, you might look back on today with a quiet ache. Not because of what went wrong, but because of what you never started.

Not the project you failed. Not the risk that didn’t pay off. But the idea that stayed locked inside. The book you never wrote. The business you shelved. The conversation you postponed. The trip you didn’t take. The version of yourself you glimpsed but never pursued.

Regret rarely comes from motion. It comes from stillness.

We often overestimate what we can accomplish in a year, and wildly underestimate what can happen in ten. So we stall. We wait for perfect timing, ideal conditions, a sign. But the truth is: clarity often comes after commitment. Not before.

What if you stopped waiting? What if you gave yourself permission to begin before you're ready? What if today isn’t just another Wednesday, but the starting line for something your future self will thank you for?

Imagine writing a letter to yourself ten years from now. What would you hope it says?

• "I'm glad you started running again."

• "I'm proud you made the call."

• "Thank you for finally trusting your gut."

Your future self doesn’t need you to be perfect today. They need you to move.

Start something small. Start something bold. Start something scared. But start.

You’ll rarely regret the effort. But you might regret the silence.

So ask yourself:
What will I regret not starting today?

Then take the smallest step you can.
Not the bravest. Not the smartest. Just the first.

Because ten years from now, you won’t remember how perfect you were.

You’ll remember that you began.

Craig Zuber
Author, 10 Year Letter
Helping you write your future before it arrives.