The same way that parents only grow into their role by actual parenting – because one cannot learn parenting without having children – writers grow by writing, and leaders grow only by leading.

We don’t grow by sitting back and saying, “When will I be ready?”

We grow by having the courage to step into those shoes that we’re scared to step into, because that’s what Hashem calls on us to do.

That is the process of becoming great.

~ R’ YY Jacobson