Prosper Where You're Planted
- Steven Norrell
- Jan 1
- 2 min read
It doesn’t matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter how young you are. What matters is when you decide to maximize your potential. What matters is the moment you choose to go all-in—when you commit to becoming the greatest version of yourself.
The clock’s ticking. ⌛
Let’s hope that moment is right now. Because too many people spend years waiting—waiting for the perfect time, the perfect situation, or for someone to hand them their “big break.” But that break? It’s not coming wrapped in a bow. You have to take it. You have to seize it, shape it, and make it yours.
If you’re twelve, it’s a great time. If you’re forty-eight, perfect.If you’re eighty and still breathing—you’ve still got work to do, dreams to build, and life to live.
The Scourge of Comparison
Today’s world has a quiet poison running through it—comparison. Everywhere you look, someone is showing their version of success, their highlight reel, their “normal.” And what happens? People look around and measure their progress against illusions.
Comparison kills possibility. It whispers that you’re behind, that you missed your chance, that you’re too old, too late, or too far gone. But that’s all noise. The truth is: your moment is when you choose it.
Remembering Who You Were
When I took time alone—time to be silent, honest, and real with myself—I realized something powerful: as a little boy, I already knew who I was meant to be. I already felt the energy, the purpose, the greatness waiting to come alive. Maybe you did too.
Before the world told you to “be realistic,” before fear disguised itself as logic, before you learned to doubt your own vision—you knew. That spark is still there. It’s waiting for your permission.
Why My Story Doesn’t Matter—And Yours Does
My story isn’t special. It’s not about some miracle turnaround or overnight success. The only reason I share parts of it is because it proves something simple and real: nothing is holding you back. Not your past, not your mistakes, not your age, not your circumstances.
What matters is what you do now—in this moment. The most fulfilling life, the dream life, the life that feels like it’s bursting with purpose and meaning—it begins where you are, not where you think you “should” be.
Give Yourself the Green Light
Nobody’s going to give you permission to chase your dream. Nobody’s going to tap you on the shoulder and say, “Okay, it’s time now. You’re ready.”
You have to decide that for yourself. You have to give yourself the green light. You have my support—but that shouldn’t matter. Because what truly matters is that you believe in your ability to rise.
You are ready. You are capable. You are enough. So wherever you are—whether you’re just starting or starting over—prosper where you’re planted. 🌱
Grow right here, right now.
LIVEBIG. 🌎 Let’s make it happen.







