In 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two bicycle mechanics made history.

Orville and Wilbur Wright weren’t scientists. They weren’t wealthy. They didn’t have college degrees or fancy backers. But what they did have was a vision—and they were determined they were gonna make that vision fly.

With homemade parts, relentless trial and error, and more than a few raised eyebrows from skeptics, the Wright brothers launched the first powered, controlled flight. It only lasted 12 seconds… but they did it – and it changed everything.

Here’s what’s important: they didn’t wait for permission. They didn’t wait for the perfect moment. They didn’t even wait until they were absolutely sure it would work. They just started!

You don’t need a title to do something meaningful. You don’t need applause to begin. And you certainly don’t have to wait for everyone else to agree with you before you take the first step.

Most big ideas start with ordinary people using small tools and a whole lot of persistence. The world doesn’t always notice the quiet beginnings—but history remembers the ones who moved forward anyway.

Today’s “Peace of Wisdom” can be found in starting before you’re ready.