Not the Best? Show Up Anyway.

When I was a kid growing up in Estonia, I had a dream: to sing in our national Song Festival.

If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a breathtaking event. Tens of thousands of people gather to sing in one massive choir. The energy is indescribable, voices rising together in harmony, wrapped in tradition, culture, and deep emotion.

But here’s the thing: you have to audition to get in.

Now… I’m not exactly a great singer. I can manage simple songs, sure, but I was far from the strongest voice in the room.

Still, every Wednesday, I went to choir practice. Voluntarily.
I kept showing up, week after week. Not because I was the best — or even particularly good — but because I really wanted to be there.

And guess what?

We made it.

Our choir was accepted. I stood on that stage with thousands of others, singing my heart out under the open sky. It was powerful. Unforgettable.

That experience never left me.
Years later, when I started my woodworking business, I brought the same mindset with me.

I wasn’t the most experienced. I didn’t have a fancy studio or a big following. But I made a decision:
I would run one workshop every month. And I did. I just kept showing up.

And slowly — sometimes very slowly — it grew.

So if there’s something you’ve been holding back on because you feel like you’re not “good enough” yet… maybe this is your reminder:

Just start. Just show up.
The magic isn’t in being the best.
It’s in being there, consistently, wholeheartedly.

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