“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.” ~Proverb
You have a dream. Right?
Everyone does. Maybe it’s buried, but it’s there. You probably have a rainbow assortment. Your life is made up of choices. Why not choose your dreams?
One of life’s persistent realities is that you can do anything you want, but you can’t do everything, and clearly, you can’t do everything at once. Focusing on one dream at a time makes success—completion—viable. Feeling bad, burned out and failing are not your goals. Defend against these hazards by taking on just one project at a time.
Even if you are the king of plate spinners planning and preparing will get you to your noble goal in less time, with less stress. Taking on too much guaranties neglected friends, disrupted sleep, missed deadlines. You know that frenetic feeling, and you know it’s not sustainable.
Imagine your dream as an entree. Picture something that will nurture, strengthen, and energize you. How are you going to eat that alluring plate of food? Slowly, savoring every bite, or quickly, without really tasting and enjoying the experience? With your hands or with chopsticks? Chopsticks are the epicure’s brakes, handily encouraging small bites.
Small bites is your new motto as you progress towards your dream. Whether you write a book, learn to paint, rekindle your love of photography, or get more familiar with Creative Suite, start by listing what it will take to get from here to there—that big place you want to be—using the smallest steps possible.
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