Great achievements are the fleeting, momentary assembly of a vast number of small, seemingly insignificant steps.
Success comes not from seeking great achievements, but from the relentless pursuit of the next small step.
Of course, the difficulty here is knowing which small steps are worth doing. But I think everyone can come up with a list of small steps that would have at least some benefit, and then just pick one. Slowly, the small benefits will accumulate like a snowball. Each additional next step can then be taken with a bit more wisdom and understanding.
Alternative angle: in our lives there are vast areas of chaos and confusion, as well as domains of order and understanding. Each day we can work to increase the domain of order and understanding a small bit, and overtime it can grow to encompass an impressive size to the benefit of ourselves and many others. Looking back, one can be amazed at how far they have come without even realizing the extent of the journey.
For example, one of the easiest ways to get started is by cleaning one's room or some other mundane but useful task. At the very least, it makes things a bit nicer and feels good. Small wins beget other small wins.
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there's a quote by someone about the "small step after small step"
If the pace is right you can stretch pretty far.
Great achievements are the fleeting, momentary assembly of a vast number of small, seemingly insignificant steps.
Success comes not from seeking great achievements, but from the relentless pursuit of the next small step.
Of course, the difficulty here is knowing which small steps are worth doing. But I think everyone can come up with a list of small steps that would have at least some benefit, and then just pick one. Slowly, the small benefits will accumulate like a snowball. Each additional next step can then be taken with a bit more wisdom and understanding.
Alternative angle: in our lives there are vast areas of chaos and confusion, as well as domains of order and understanding. Each day we can work to increase the domain of order and understanding a small bit, and overtime it can grow to encompass an impressive size to the benefit of ourselves and many others. Looking back, one can be amazed at how far they have come without even realizing the extent of the journey.
For example, one of the easiest ways to get started is by cleaning one's room or some other mundane but useful task. At the very least, it makes things a bit nicer and feels good. Small wins beget other small wins.
These ideas have served me well so far.
I remember a video of a guy explaining that the blow that cracks a boulder relies on all the blows that didn't.
Also often the failure in your path come back later if the ideas were right but either unfinished or at the wrong time.