Arthur Ashe – Quote of the Day for September 14, 2025

Reflection on Today's Quote from Arthur Ashe - September 14th 2025

Insight on Today's Quote

I used to wait for the “right moment”—smarter, richer, calmer. It never came. The door finally opened when I knocked with what I had: a rough draft, a borrowed phone, ten loud minutes. The first inch is awkward. The second inch is less so. Momentum likes people who show up. What if the smallest move is the bravest one today? What if your lack is the exact shape of your creativity? Start here, not later. Use the scrap, the favor, the kitchen table. Do what you can, and let that effort teach you the next thing. Tools multiply inside motion. You don’t need a map to take the first step; you need a foot.

Step Up To The Challenge

Pick one stalled thing.

  1. Shrink it to a 10-minute action.

  2. Do it now—timer on.

  3. Send proof to one person before sundown.

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