Day 2: Get It Done Now! – Progress In The Present

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu

One of the most cumbersome pieces of emotional baggage we can ever carry with us, year after year, is the emotion of regret. Regretting that we didn’t do this or that small thing. That small thing could have turned things around, but we leaned towards putting things off. Because we imagined everything to be extremely daunting and too time-consuming.

When we see the whole task at once, it can feel overwhelming. Instead, focus on the next step only. Write down one small thing you can finish today and commit to doing it now. Regardless of certain distractions, especially the emotional ones that tell you it’s too much. Too much work, too much time, too much energy to finish what we need  You have the larger goal in mind, but look at attacking just the beginning. Ask yourself, “If Not You, Then Who”? Each small accomplishment adds up to larger ones.

I am writing a book, and each day I think about what I want to write about and the impact it will have on someone reading it. I think it is important enough for others, and as such, I stop thinking about the time I spend writing, when I could be doing something else. I write 2-4 times a week. I try to excite myself about what I am writing and think maybe a page or 2, but the fact that I am taking one small step, I am building something big.