Even 50 Cent Felt This One...

50 Cent reposted my reel.
Cool, right?

Here’s what’s not so cool:

That clip sat in my drafts for 6 weeks.

I’d tweaked it. Overthought it. Rewatched it.
Then told myself it wasn’t ready.
That it might flop. That it wasn’t perfect.
That I wasn’t ready.

But I posted it anyway.

And in 48 hours…
He reposted it to his 30 million followers.

Here’s why I’m telling you this:

Not because I think I’m special.
Not because I want a pat on the back.
And not because I believe virality is a measure of value.

But because some of you are holding back your best work—
waiting for a moment of validation to start.

When in reality, the moment of validation only comes
after you’ve built in silence.

We see the repost. We don’t see the reps.
The 7-hour edits. The 100+ posts that flopped.
The weekends sacrificed. The fear pressed through.
The days you posted anyway.

So if you’re building something right now—
a business, a brand, a version of yourself
that feels lightyears away from who you used to be...

Keep going.

Don’t wait for permission.
Don’t wait for praise.
Don’t wait until you feel ready.

Because by the time the world starts clapping,
you’ll already know:

You’ve been clapping for yourself in silence for years.

Final note:
What you’re building?
It might not go viral.
It might not get reposted.
It might not even be understood—yet.

But if it’s aligned...
If it’s honest...
If it’s built from fire, not fear…

Eventually, someone will notice.

And even if they don’t?
You’ll know.
You’ll know you didn’t fold.
You didn’t flinch.
You didn’t hide.

You built it anyway.

That’s the real checkmate.