“Start doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
Francis of Assisi
How many of us want to change but do nothing about it?
- Let’s say you want to run a marathon. How far have you run over the last month?
- Let’s say you want to read more books. How often do you read books?
- Let’s say you want to play the piano. How many hours of practice did you do last week?
If answering the questions above as applicable to your situation make you gulp with shame, you are not alone.
We often say we want to do things, but we are unwilling to do the work necessary.
The cognitive dissonance between who we say we are and what we actually do can eat away at our psyche. It takes a mental toll on our well-being when we feel we aren’t living up to our potential.
The reality is that we will not grow unless we change the things we do each day.
Why not start small. Let’s rise above the incompetence of and overwhelm.
With the power of consistent effort and time, we can achieve what once seemed impossible.
Start today.
Reflection
- What is one small thing I can do today to move towards my goal?