If you’re like most people, just about every major accomplishment in your life was achieved in small steps over a long period of time.
Sure, there may have been the occasional cataclysmic breakthrough, but for the most part big changes happen slowly and consistently over time.
[Here’s where you might expect to see a tired reference to the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. I’m not going there. That sucker is so threadbare you could use it as a fishing net.]
Do you have a daily practice? Do you do something every day to make yourself better? Do you do yoga? Meditate? Solve a crossword? Dig into math puzzles? Work out? Study chess? Paint? Draw? Work on logic problems?
If you haven’t had a daily practice in awhile, take a couple of days to think about what you want to improve (balance, endurance, mindfulness, patience, writing ability, creativity, strength, analytical skills, computer literacy, etc) and how you can spend 10-30 minutes doing every day improving it. Then commit to doing it for at least three months.
A week or two or four isn’t enough to experience real change. Three months, however, will be enough for you to start to see the beginning of a shift, and you’ll get a taste of what’s possible.
Don’t wait. The world is a wonderful place, but it’s always in motion. You have some catching up to do.
Saying I have some catching up to do is a serious understatement right now. In the last few weeks, I have struggled with an overwhelming stalemate of where to begin reshaping my life. How to begin? And a sneaky, creeping notion of possible failure if I do decide to proceed. Old habits die hard, cliché, but true. When your life gets turned upside down and you are in need of reinventing one’s self, it can be a daunting task. Thanks for the post. Great advice on starting slow with micro – habits (is that a word? It is now) over time that could prove to assist in that complete overhaul I am hoping to accomplish.
Micro-habits. I like that. :^)