Start where you are

“You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” — C.S. Lewis

We all have moments we wish we could rewrite. Regrets, missed chances, or just the nagging sense that we should have started sooner. C.S. Lewis cuts through that noise with a single, liberating idea: the past is fixed, but the future is wide open.

This isn’t just motivational fluff. It’s a practical call to action. You can’t edit your origin story, but you have total agency over what happens next. The only thing stopping you from changing your trajectory is the belief that it’s too late. It’s not.

Start where you are. Don’t wait for the perfect moment or a clean slate. Progress is made in the present, not in the hypothetical past. Every small step you take now is a vote for a different ending. The story isn’t over until you stop writing.

So, whatever you’re facing—habits you want to break, skills you want to learn, relationships you want to repair—begin today. The beginning is out of your hands, but the ending is yours to shape.