Recently I've become a believer in small things adding up. I'm not sure if I started to believe this to send an intense boost to my motivation when it seems my production speed is slow, or simply because small things really do add up, but I've started believing this!
Mainly, I look at it this way, if a person is aware of some pitfall, it's not the end and they don't have to give up. It's more like the beginning of something new. In a way it's similar to making it to the last page of a book, turning that last page, and having the story pick up from that point (pretty much it's like having two books in one!).
Of course, it doesn't feel as if anything new is happening, and I think it's normal to feel this way, but the more you stick to something, eventually you will get better and it will boost the amount of time it takes to get done with the thing you're working on.
For example, if you're not that good of a cook, buy a cook book and practice; learn about seasoning! Something I read before is that we should enjoy the adventure of getting there, rather than just wanting to hurry it along. Along the way, we may miss all kinds of interesting experiences. Had it not been for those experiences, it'd be very boring...or I would think so.
The thing is that it is WORK, or rather, we may see it as work, I know I do. And it's simply because it requires us to step out side of what makes us feel comfortable. Yet, I think eventually the more we try, even if we make mistakes and think we've failed, we shouldn't take things too hard.
In a way, I guess believing that small things add up helps make me feel better. It's a better way of looking at things than thinking it's a waste of time. If you think you've wasted time, then why take the time to work on that thing in the first place? It's obvious it caught your interest for a reason, so it wasn't a waste. It was just a testing-the-waters kind of experience.
If it helps, think of it this way, if you start off building a tower of bricks, or work on a puzzle for a few minutes a day, something is getting accomplished even when it doesn't look like it right? The brick tower still seems so small and the puzzle's image is so incomplete, but eventually things start to take shape! They add up eventually.
I guess I'm sharing this because I'd like to suggest a way of viewing life, or things within life. I feel like we, the human race, are very pliable...only if we want to be. Most prefer to stay a certain way without realizing that the world around them will change regardless of if they want to stay indoors. I don't think there's anything wrong with enjoying traditional things, mainly because it's similar to a person growing up in a certain culture and becoming accustomed to those ways, but it doesn't help YOU if you're trying to force people to stay that way. Chances are, they will fight back. Especially if they are the kind of person who enjoys change.
Anyway, I decided to share this simple thought. This doesn't just go for projects, but rewiring the way you may think or deal with things. Of course some people may be much more fast pace in their approach, but that's just who they are. There will be fast moving people, slow moving people and those in-between. So whether you're trying to lose weight, or change up your diet, it's very possible with this kind of mindset.
Mon
