Big Dreams and Small Steps

Too many times, individuals will either do too much, or not enough, as they try to achieve goals and dreams that they have. In doing too much they can burn themselves out by trying to do too much in a very short amount of time. Others, on the other hand do not do enough and they do not see any results, so they quit. Personally, I think the key is balance.

Somewhere between the two extremes of doing too much and not doing enough is the sweet spot for success. There is great power and results found when you have consistent actions over a period of time. Somebody once said: ‘It takes many years to become an overnight success.’ There are no shortcuts to reaching goals that truly mean a lot to you. Doing too much in a short period of time can burn you out. Not doing enough will frustrate and aggravate you, when you do not see anything happening.

Reaching your dreams or goals is kind of like watching a toddler learning to walk. It is not pretty. It takes time. It is a process. It is a little bumpy. They pull themselves up. They wobble. They stand on shaky legs. They take an uncertain step or two and fall down. But they get back up. They repeat these steps until they stand on stronger and more confident legs. And they take more confident steps, covering more ground each time before they fall. It is all part of the process.

Any goal that you have, should have meaning and conviction behind it. Without meaning or conviction, your goal is shallow and lacks purpose. But, if you have great conviction about your goal, you will be more likely to find a way to reach it. Too many times in our current world, people expect things to happen too easily. If we are honest, we would realize that easier does not mean better. Think about it like this: you have a choice between two meals. The first is a microwavable dinner. Just unbox it, put it in the microwave, set the time, and in a matter of minutes, you have a meal. Or option two, you take the ingredients that you need for a delicious dinner, put them in a crock pot, and in a few hours you have dinner that tastes amazing, fills you and satisfies you. Which one sounds better? The crock pot dinner does. But, it takes time, its part of a process. The same thing goes for your goals and dreams.

Small habits and actions are powerful. If you read 20 pages a day, that is about 30 books per year. If you save $10 a day, that is $3,650 a year. If you run one mile a day, that is equal to 365 miles a year. Small steps lead to big results. You need to start, be consistent, and it is only a matter of time until you see progress and goals being reached. Like someone once said, ‘Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.’