A few small wins every day is all it takes
There’s no secret formula for success.
It’s easy to look at the accomplishments of others and think that they had it easy. That all their success came to them naturally and with ease.
I’m often guilty of intentionally making these kinds of assumptions as a way to justify my own limitations. When I don’t feel that I’m seeing the results that I desire within my life and from the work that I’m doing, it becomes easy to fall down the rabbit hole of comparing my accomplishments to that of others.
I try to convince myself that others are simply gifted or that they had some unique set of circumstances that propelled them to where they are. But that just isn’t the case.
“Behind every successful man, there’s a lot of unsuccessful years” — Bob Brown
The truth is that while success may seem perfect on the surface, the actual process behind any single achievement will tell a different story. The journey to success is often a long one filled with many obstacles and hardships.
It’s easy to look at a writer, an artist, or an athlete and assume that their abilities came naturally and with ease. But it’s important to consider the years of hard work and dedication that led these types of people to where they are.
As someone that’s trying to improve my writing skills, I often struggle to overcome writer’s block and find it hard not to compare myself to other writers that are much more talented.
I’ve noticed that oftentimes I’m overly critical and judgmental of my own work and find it necessary for me to remind myself that true, lasting results don’t come overnight. But rather the key to being great at anything is having a consistent routine aimed at continuously improving.
When I’m afraid to start writing because I can’t find the perfect words or because I don’t feel like my work has anything of value to offer, my first tendency is to close my laptop and not write for the day. But, in order to become better at writing, I must write. I must write consistently, even when I don’t feel like it.
In order to be great at something, you have to put in the work to become better. You have to make time to deliberately and incrementally improve.
“I’ve found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences” — Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Over time, the work that you put in will accumulate and compound. Remarkable outcomes are the result of hard work and dedication.
It only takes a few small wins every day to make great strides. In hindsight, all your small accomplishments will add up to something worth admiring.
This is post #6 on my 30-Day Challenge to improve my writing. Thanks for reading!
