It All Counts

Many of us have big dreams and goals that we want to see realized. Not only do we want them to come true, but we want them NOW!

In many cases, we need to go through a step by step process to see our goals realized. I received an excellent reminder from someone today about that topic. Many times we are not happy until we have completely reached the goal. As a result, we don't enjoy and learn from the process. In many cases, we have many small victories before the big one. The advice given to me was to enjoy those small victories. We celebrate when babies crawl, even though the ultimate goal is for them to walk. Perhaps you lost 5 pounds, but are looking to lose 20. Instead of thinking you only lost 5 pounds, celebrate the fact that you lost some and you are going in the right direction. The same is true for income, or any other goals.

It was also pointed out that the more we feel encouraged by these victories, the more likely we will continue towards our ultimate goal, AND we are more likely to arrive there faster! On the other hand, if we don't enjoy the small victories as we make progress, we are more likely to get discouraged and possibly even give up.

I challenge myself and anyone reading to specifically focus on the small victories during the next few days. I believe it will keep us smiling, and automatically make our days better. I hope it works for you.

Have an excellent day : )