SMALL STEPS TO BIG WINS

It’s so hard to keep doing something even when the results are not encouraging at all. This tells me one thing: success truly begins from the mind and not really the work that should be done alone. The moment we defeat ourselves in our minds by telling ourselves that we can’t do something, that’s the moment we actually really fail—not doing that thing and failing at it. I have always found myself in positions where I do things and they don’t feel worth it, but I just keep telling myself to keep doing it because I know consistency pays.

My life today was built by those little consistencies here and there. When it gets hard, it becomes more challenging, and I love challenges even when I always wish I could stop. I always try my best not to compare myself to others because I believe that we all have our different times. Mine might come faster than the next person’s, but it doesn’t mean that the other person’s time won’t come. The only reason why their time might never come is because they lack patience and perseverance.

It is in our human nature to always want to tilt towards comfort and peace of mind once life gets tough. We do all we can daily to stop the hurt, the pain, and just enjoy our lives, but somehow, it’s as if the more we try to get what we want so badly, the more we drift far away from it. It’s like a mirage. But hey, that’s just part of the deceit to stop trying so you don’t get to where you need to be.

As a student, I try my best to study daily, but guess what? I somehow always end up feeling sleepy once I pick up my book to study. Even when I study, I find myself feeling exhausted just a few minutes into when I started studying. It has always been this way for as long as I can remember, but I try my best not to give in to the thought that I can’t study. So, even when I feel stressed and tired, I still try my best to read a line or two before shutting down for the day. And guess what? That has helped me greatly in my academics. I’m still not part of the best students yet, but I’m not doing poorly either—even though that’s what I thought I’d be doing now considering the fact that I’m not studying as much as I should.

Those little steps have been really helpful. But then, if I had thought it wasn’t worth it and completely stopped trying to study until it is exam time, I would have been paying dearly for it by now. The effort may seem too small, but small consistent efforts daily are better than none. You might not appreciate this at first like I did, but you will eventually when you start seeing the results. And remember, it’s better to try and fail than not even trying at all just to avoid failing. If you do that, you will only end up having so much regret and continuing to wish things were different.

Thank you for reading through. 💜