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Readiness isn't a prerequisite. It's a byproduct. You don't prepare your way into growth—you grow your way into preparation.
There's a difference between commitment and comfort. One builds your career. The other quietly limits it.
That voice telling you that you don't belong? It's not evidence. It's just the sound of growth.
The most valuable people are not the ones who say yes to everything. They are the ones who say yes to the right things. Learning to say no is a career skill, not a career risk.
Your manager has 47 problems. Your development is not one of them. If you want to grow, you need to own the process yourself.
You made yourself indispensable. Now you are stuck. The very thing that made you valuable in your role is the thing preventing you from leaving it.
The raise you deserve, the project you want, the flexibility you need - none of it comes to those who wait. Asking is uncomfortable. Not asking is expensive.
Doing great work is not enough. The people who advance are not just competent - they make sure the right people know they are competent. This is not bragging. It is professional survival.