How do you overcome the massive hurdle between theory and action?

I don’t struggle with learning—I actually love diving deep into topics, researching, and understanding things in theory. But when it comes to actually doing, there’s this huge hurdle I have to climb.

It’s not that I freeze completely, but it feels like an invisible wall between knowing something and applying it. "Just do it" doesn’t really work for me, because the hurdle still feels too big to step over.

I’m wondering—how do you deal with this?

What helped you finally start before you felt fully ready?

How do you take action when you’re still unsure and not fully prepared?

What’s your process for making that first real move without endlessly researching?

If you were stuck in this state right now, what would be the next step you’d take?

Would love to hear from people who’ve been through this and found a way to actually start.