I still remember my kindergarten days vividly. Back then, all I did was play. But once I entered elementary school, homework became part of life — I had to write it down in my notebook and get my mom’s signature.

Looking back now, the homework must have been very simple, but to my young mind, the idea of having to do it every single day felt scary and overwhelming.

So, I came up with a clever trick. On days when I had homework, I didn’t show my notebook to my mom — instead, I copied her signature myself and showed it to the teacher.

I only showed my mom the notebook on days when there was no homework. She must have thought it was strange.

To avoid getting caught, I didn’t write the homework note on the next page. Instead, I turned the page and only showed her the new part. That way, whenever my mom opened the notebook, she always saw a clean new page and thought there was no homework that day.

Of course, that didn’t last long. Eventually, my mom found out, and I got in big trouble.

On top of that, I had to finish all the assignments I had skipped. That’s when I learned an important lesson — when you put things off, they don’t disappear; they come back as heavier burdens.

Life works the same way. When we delay what needs to be done, the tasks pile up until they feel impossible to handle. And sometimes, we give up — not because we can’t do it, but because we waited too long to start.

Taekwondo training is the same.

If you keep saying, “I’ll go tomorrow,” it soon feels harder and harder to return. But once you put on your uniform and step into the dojang, everything changes.

The hardest part is simply starting — once you begin, it becomes enjoyable and rewarding.

So, don’t wait for the perfect moment. Start — even if it’s small or imperfect.

Once you take that first step, you’ve already won half the battle.