Hey,
I wanted to tell you something I’ve been thinking about, because it might help you take some pressure off yourself.
I was thinking about Usain Bolt the other day. Not the world’s fastest man. Not the guy people see breaking records like it’s easy. I was thinking about the years before he became that person.
People assume he was always gifted, always quick, always dominant.
But he had a long stretch where nothing was working the way he hoped.
He had injuries.
He had setbacks.
He had seasons where the results weren’t matching the effort.
He had stretches where his timing felt completely off.
And despite all of that, he didn’t rush his way forward.
He learned patience.
He learned to trust the slow parts.
He learned that progress doesn’t always look impressive at first.
Bolt has this idea he used to talk about: before you get fast, you build your form.
Meaning the foundation matters more than the speed.
It’s the same in real life.
Sometimes you’re doing the right things but you’re not seeing anything yet.
Sometimes you’re growing in ways that aren’t visible.
Sometimes it feels like you should be further along, but the timing just isn’t lined up yet.
That doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It means you’re building.
Bolt became the fastest because he didn’t panic during the slow seasons.
He didn’t rush results.
He kept refining, kept adjusting, kept showing up.
And when things finally clicked, it looked sudden to everyone else.
But it wasn’t sudden at all.
So if you’re feeling behind, or impatient, or frustrated with your pace, I want you to remember this:
There’s nothing wrong with slow progress.
There’s nothing wrong with delayed results.
There’s nothing wrong with taking longer than you expected.
You’re building your form.
And when your moment comes, it’ll make sense why the foundation needed time.
Just keep going.
You’re not late.
Talk soon,
Dylan
