Taking the first step into anything is terrifying. It's the unknown, the gateway to possible failure, and one of the many challenges our generation faces. Now, this challenge isn't unique to our generation, but it is something that many of us struggle with. The problem with avoiding the first step, however, is that you're also avoiding the host of opportunities that comes with taking a risk.

First steps can look like a lot of things, and we have all made the leap, or talked ourselves out of it, many times. What about that time you decided to sign up for something new that you've always wanted to try, made the appointment with your counselor to change your major, typed out the apology text to someone and saved it to your drafts, or bought a gym membership- first steps.

Every first step sets another into motion and proves that you are in charge of the life you want to live. To see progress, you have to start small and begin with taking action in the first place. Holding onto the idea of success, mending a relationship, or wiping the slate clean is necessary for a moment, but when you decide that you want to make your goal a reality is when you will prosper.