By Shazad
“You can’t lift a thousand pounds all at once. Yet, you can easily lift one pound a thousand times. Tiny, repeated efforts will get you there.” Marc & Angel Chernoff
You’ve probably heard this before. Doing a little bit of something consistently adds up over time to become something very significant. I personally love this concept and have adopted it in my own life such as eating something healthy each day, some exercise done every 2-3 hours, and a little reading each day. Ideas like this take the intimidation factor and excuses away. I’m also regular in my spiritual practice each day. We’ve all said things like, “I don’t have the time to read a whole book” or “I don’t have the energy to work out for 30 minutes or more” and “I am too busy to practice mindfulness or think about my spiritual wellbeing”. Why not shorten the commitment for each of these things? For example, just 5 minutes of reading each day or 5 minutes of exercise on the hour, every hour from 8 am to 3 pm, done 5-6 days a week? Taking the first 10 minutes each day to be grateful, thoughtful, and reflect on your faith is also possible for everyone. Surely, we can all spare a few minutes each day to improve ourselves!
Think about what you are resisting or avoiding because of an excuse like those mentioned above. Consider what it will be like to finally finish that great book you haven’t started yet. What about that health transformation in the next 3-6 months that you sincerely desire but haven’t done anything about? Take the time now to map out how you are going to incorporate a little bit of reading each day and a maximum of 30 minutes of daily exercise spread out over 3-6 hours in a day. All of these kinds of small steps taken each day will accumulate over time just like investing small amounts of money consistently in some kind of financial tool. The one big difference is that investing your time and energy into good things, even when they are small amounts each time, ALWAYS gives you positive results in the long run. This cannot be said for all financial instruments or assets which always come with a disclaimer of the potential loss. There is no loss to your small or large daily practices performed with a growth mindset and focus on refinement.
Make the best investment you will ever make - the small but consistent investment in your health, education, and spiritual being! That’s how you reach Awesome!
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