In order to succeed in life, you must believe in yourself and trust your ability to pursue goal after goal without surrendering to the many hardships you will face.
To build something you can be proud of, you must trust the process, follow a set of somewhat pre-determined rules derived from the experience of many people, and believe that – no matter how much time it takes – patience, consistency, and dedication will lead to successful results.
Trusting the process is a very important skill to have, yet it is very difficult to acquire – let alone truly believing in yourself and your potential. We often struggle to focus on a specific goal long enough to see concrete results. Additionally, we are constantly connected to one another through social media, filled with smiling people who appear to be living the best life imaginable. This, somewhat unconsciously, leads us to compare ourselves to those people – whose lives we only see through the lens of what they want to show us. As a result, we might end up feeling miserable compared to those shining smiles.
Does this lead to the conclusion that we need a strong will, or at least a strong personality, to make the most of our lives? To me, the answer is: “Yes, but it’s not just that.” In the following lines, I will try to explain why.
No paths can exist without the first step
No matter how far you go in life or how much progress you’ve made, everything always starts with the first step: a simple action, a single decision representing the beginning of a new adventure. Of course, a single step alone is not enough to determine our fate or change our life. A countless number of steps is required to achieve a goal, and we can’t rush through it, because our energy is not infinite.
Moving towards a goal is a marathon, not a 100-meter sprint. Taking the next step is an action we must repeat over and over again, fully aware that, from time to time, we might encounter forks in the road, dead ends, or even the realization that we’re not walking on the right path. There is no such thing as a “life map”; we can only strive to explore this uncharted territory as thoroughly as possible if we hope to uncover its hidden treasures.
Trust the change
But what can we do if we don’t yet have the ability to trust the process and wait for the results to come? Well, there’s one thing I’ve learned, especially over the past four years, that I hope will be helpful to anyone asking that question: “If you can’t trust the process, just trust the change.”
You might think these are just empty words that don’t really mean anything, but understanding what lies beneath them is the key to unlocking a different perspective. Step by step, this perspective will help you build the confidence needed to start trusting the process and, ultimately, your ability to pursue and achieve success – whatever that word means to you.
Where I Started
I’m writing this article while standing in front of my laptop monitor – yes, I don’t like sitting all the time – in a small but cozy apartment in the center of Tokyo. After working as a freelancer for more than three years, I am now one of the directors of a company. I work with amazing people, and I’m studying Japanese while trying to figure out if, one day, I’ll be able to call Japan “home.”
Four years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that something like this would happen. Four years ago, I was sitting in front of the monitor of the laptop provided by the company I worked for. I was an employee with a 9-to-5 job as a software interface developer. And – to be honest – I wasn’t happy with my job for a number of reasons. I felt lost because I didn’t know what to do to escape that unpleasant situation and change my life for the better. In fact, most of the time, instead of proactively doing something, I would just complain that I had no options and that it wasn’t my fault.
So, how did I move from a noisy office in a small city in northern Italy to Japan? Today, we’re not going to dive into the entire process that brought me here, but we’ll focus on how I managed to take the first step along that path, even when I was drowning in my own quicksand.
My First Step
If I try to think about that first step, what actually happened was a mix of lucky encounters, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge myself with something new, without really having a plan or knowing where I was going. And that’s the point of this entire article:
If you are not happy with your life and want to change it for the better, you don’t need a plan. You don’t need to know where you want to go, let alone where you are going. You just have to embrace the change and do whatever lights the flame of your enthusiasm.
I would encourage you not to overthink what’s going to happen or why you feel that drive. At the very beginning, all you need to know is that you’ve found a way to change your direction. All you need to do is – once again – embrace that change and let it guide you to a whole new world.
I was quite interested in programming languages and fascinated by web technologies because I had never really had the chance to dive into that topic, and I wanted to learn more. At the time, I was going to the gym next to my office, and it was there that I met two people who gave me the opportunity to look at things from a different perspective. Ultimately, they helped me escape that quicksand – which, in hindsight, we might simply call the “comfort zone.”
We all worked out early in the morning before heading to work, and we had already had the chance to talk and get to know each other a little. They were both freelancers: one worked in web marketing, and the other was a finance consultant. At that time, freelancing was something completely new to me. Gradually getting to know this unfamiliar world probably had a significant impact on me.
One day, the finance consultant started talking about a project he was working on with one of his friends. They needed a website for the project, but neither of them had the skills to build one, nor did they have the budget to hire an expert. He was asking the web marketing guy for advice when I suddenly said: “If you want, I can do that!” He asked me: “Do you know anything about website development?” I replied: “Of course not, but I can learn.”
That’s more or less how it went. I offered to work for free in exchange for experience. I just wanted to follow my curiosity and the spark I felt when thinking about web development. Some time after that episode, I realized that creating that opportunity and seizing it was nothing more than saying yes to change, wherever it might lead me.
One Step Leads To Another
Because I didn’t know anything about developing a website, I had to start somewhere. I came across a couple of introductory courses on WordPress, which I used to build my very first website. Constantly digging into the topic led me to uncover the wonderful world of Webflow. Meanwhile, continuing to talk and spend time with my two gym friends gave me the courage to quit my job and start a business as a freelance website developer.
During that time, I discovered two valuable resources: a community of web designers and LinkedIn. These virtual spaces became instrumental in helping me meet people and create connections. Thanks to these new relationships, I secured my very first projects as a Webflow developer. And from there, a flood of new opportunities began to emerge as I gradually got used to embracing change and seeing where it would lead me.
Of course, the process wasn’t as smooth as these few lines might make it seem. It took at least a year of hard work and dedication to achieve tangible results and build a somewhat stable business. But that’s not the point. What I want to emphasize is that, after taking that seemingly simple yet challenging first step, I had already lost my balance. From that moment on, the only way forward was to keep going – to take the second step. Then the third. And before you even realize it, you’ve walked a thousand miles.
The Importance Of Not Walking Alone
I truly enjoyed walking along the path that led me to my small apartment in Tokyo, where I’m now writing these final lines of what I hope has been a helpful article. Along the way, I realized something important: thanks to experience and the support of many incredible people, I was able to cover a much greater distance than I ever could have on my own.
This lesson is what I’m bringing into my new role at Supasaito, where I’m responsible for nurturing and improving our Academy. My goal is to make it increasingly helpful to anyone stepping into the fascinating world of no-code and eager to learn as much as possible about this outstanding technology. What I aspire to create – and what we’re working towards at Supasaito – is a space where people can learn and grow at an accelerated pace, a place they can always return to for guidance, inspiration, or new knowledge to fuel their growth and empower their business ventures.
There's still a long road ahead, but we're pursuing it with great passion. If you want to take your first step, but still don't know where to begin, join our Academy and start your journey with us. Together, we can make it even better.
Have an awesome journey,
Francesco from Supasaito
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