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# Later
- URL: https://www.gilespcroft.com/later/
- Published: 2026-01-17T07:00:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-17T07:00:51.000Z
- Description: Inspiration is a gift that needs honouring with action 💥
- Author: Giles P Croft
- Tags: Procrastination, Productivity, Careers, Decision-making, Psychology, Real stories, Richard Carlson, Wisdom, IMPLICATIONS

I have written before of my love of [crosswords](https://www.gilespcroft.com/crosswords-are-awesome/), and how you put a question ‘[on the back burner](https://www.gilespcroft.com/putting-problems-on-the-back-burner/)’, to be furnished in due course with the answer, without effort.

Well a funny thing happened yesterday. I'd been racking my brain over a fairly straightforward clue, dropping in on it every now and again and… nope. Still nothing there (why am I even bothering trying)?!

Then, just as I was climbing into bed, there it was. Clear as day. Simple. Straightforward. I knew that I knew it. All sorted. Back burner FTW!

Next morning, I come down to the kitchen table and… it's bloody gone again!!

And I was back to racking my brains all over again.

😫

It just goes to show, it's not wise to leave things until later. Inspiration, creativity, gifts from the energy of life… those need acting on, pronto.

It's why, when I have an idea for a Daily Reminder, I'll get it written down immediately.

I know that if I listen to the mind under such circumstances, saying in the most casual fashion,

> 📦🗣️ *“Don't worry dude, I've got this. It's such a clear, well-formed idea, there's no way I'm going to forget this one. You don't need to take notes…”*

…I'll have forgotten it literally 2 minutes later. (Often those little gems are gone forever.)

So to hammer home how important action is—more important than a [feeling of motivation](https://www.gilespcroft.com/motivation-isnt-necessary/)!—here are three closely related images I've been saving up for such an occasion:

#### Richard Carlson, from January 1st:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/9b/f3/9bf3d316-7d32-494b-814f-a7d94d6358c3/content/images/2026/01/image--2--1.jpeg)

****Dive in**. If you're going to do something important, the best time to start is right now. Not later, tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year. Right now.

> *“But I'm not ready!”* said a mind

Have a look at the next one, then:

#### Hugh Laurie (of all people):

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/9b/f3/9bf3d316-7d32-494b-814f-a7d94d6358c3/content/images/2026/01/photo-1.jpeg)

I've never really *felt* ‘ready’ to do most of the stuff I've done, careers- and business-wise. I've mostly just muddled through!

This last one's the kicker though:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/9b/f3/9bf3d316-7d32-494b-814f-a7d94d6358c3/content/images/2026/01/IMG_3863-1.JPG)

*Later*, you've forgotten the damned crossword clue!!

😂

Giles

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