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Create the Timing

Create the Timing, Don’t Wait for It
by Andy Ng

In the Art of War, Sun Tzu reminds us — timing is everything.
Yet, many people believe that timing means waiting.
They say, “When I’m more prepared, when I’m more trained, when I feel ready… then it’ll be the right time.”

But that, my friends, is not correct.
Because in reality — the best timing is never found. It is created.

If you wait until everything is ready, by the time you act, others would have already done it.
And if you act when you’re tired, lost, or demotivated, you’ll miss the flow.

So how do we create the right timing?
We return to our SuperME.

When you face your Super Mirror, you don’t just see who you are — you see who you truly can be.
You don’t focus on your flaws; you reconnect with your strengths.
You remember the times you’ve overcome, achieved, and risen above.
That reflection — that Super Mirror — awakens the energy to create your own timing.

And when you’re ready to act, you consult the Yijing, the Book of Changes.
It teaches us that everything in life follows cause and effect.
Don’t just be the effect of someone else’s cause.
Be the cause that creates your own effect.

So don’t wait for timing to arrive — it won’t.
Don’t hope the world aligns — it rarely will.

Instead, create your timing.
Face your Super Mirror.
Light up your inner fire.
And then — take the first step.

Because the best time to act is not now…
The best time to act — is when you decide to create the time to act.

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