you can’t get approval until you’ve taken the first step on your own

"We’re afraid that, without approval, we won’t have the courage to do it on our own. But here’s the thing: you can’t get approval until you’ve taken the first step on your own. And, once you’ve taken that first step, you don’t need approval anymore. You see just how capable you are of doing your own thing without anyone else’s permission."

-- Stand On A Corner And Sing, Tyler Tervooren