DID YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THAT TINY STEP TO YOUR SUCCESS ?

The secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in every little way you possibly can. -Mike Dooley

The Power Of Tiny

 TINY STEPS  TO PROGRESS

Everything in this big ,wide,and beautiful universe began with a tiny event.Even the big bang began with a multitude of tiny events leading up to the major event.

The power of ‘tiny’ is immense.Because the tiny is always the father of the big. Whether it is a tiny acorn hiding a huge oak,or a grain of sand concealing its mysterious capacity to grow into a huge mountain.It is the small bits of the universe that eventually make up any big object,or event

.Never underestimate the potential of the tiny,the minute,the small.It is a small spark in the forest that leads to a mighty conflagration. It is an infinitesimal atom which,in combination with others of it's kind,unleashes enormous atomic power.

Tiny drops of water add up to form huge nimbus columns,that rain down in torrents and flood our natural water bodies.The tiny seconds on the clock add up to hours,days,weeks,months,years,decades,eons.And you already know how important time is.Try asking any Olympic silver medalist!Yet none of the chronology of the world would have been possible without that one tiny second on the face of your clock.

The Big Picture Ain't Big By Itself

Want more?Go no further than the electricity flowing through the wires in your house.Each time you use a convenient electrical appliance it is because tiny electrons are flowing through the wires incessantly,which makes up your regular electric current ,driving the world’s industry and economy. God knows how many billions of homes earn their livelihoods  across the globe,thanks to a tiny electron.Ever thought of that!

No sir ,we prefer the big picture only.

Well the big picture is vital,but understanding how the big picture adds up is critical.To your growth and success.

Now why are we getting so techy here?Just stop to wonder how our lives began with just two tiny cells in the mother’s womb.So Nature itself has an amazing mechanism to exploit tiny units of construction to achieve whatever it wants.it never stops to doubtfully question how such a massive project,like a mountain,or a cloud,or an ocean will be built.It just goes to work with whatever smaller building blocks it needs to do so.

The Rational Mind Misses A Lot

It is only the rational mind which usually thinks largely in terms of mammoth objectives ,that immobilizes itself with doubts,and inadequacies.Especially so when there is a crying need to succeed at something,achieve something,do something spectacular.Because,whatever you might say,succeeding and moving ahead does require a lot of digression from routine;changing lanes from the “comfortable track”.The bigger the stakes the bigger the change and detour.And hence the bigger the doubts,the bigger the question marks,the longer the deliberations,the more likely the paralysis .We exaggerate our problems,in tiny steps,instead of exaggerating our capabilities,and possibilities.

RIPPLES FROM DROPLETS

Yet this need never be the case.All we need to do is focus on the tiny steps;the smaller building blocks of any achievement,any success story.

Remember  nothing big and worthwhile ever attained its gargantuan proportions suddenly,at the snap of a finger.It always took finite time,and finite addition of smaller sub-parts to lead up to the whole.

One Small Step Ahead Of The Other

A couple of decades back  in the US of A,  newspapers reported excitedly of an unimaginable feat in that day.In response to a challenge, an ageing grandmother had walked all the way from one city to another, several hundred miles away.The elderly lady was asked by media reporters at the accomplishment of her feat later,if she had ever felt doubtful about her undertaking at any point.She smiled and merely shrugged it away saying, “oh,I didn't think much of it,except putting one small step ahead of the other, all the way”. “One small step ahead of the other” is the mantra for all of us who are looking forward to spectacular achievement.Smaller bits of action always add up to one another,and finally lead to your destination.Nothing,no constructive action, ever goes waste.Only you have to maintain the tempo of your actions.Right upto your goal.

Snowflakes  Of The Snowball

Simple actions,small steps can go a long way.They are the tiny,magical snowflakes  of the snowball.They can ,and more often than not,have led to magnificent victories in the past.And the same process will continue to be repeated in future as well.Ornery human beings will continue to succeed by simply capitalizing on the power of the “small incremental” steps towards bigger and bigger laurels.

The Little difference Makes the Big Difference You attitudes in small affairs,in your day to day thinking make all the difference.They add up to one another and take you to the edge of your achievements.That is all you need for success.

Goal Oriented Actions Each time you initiate any action it helps to be conscious of your orientation.These small details of focus literally snowball into something worthy of pride.

Time Management.Managing time is  very commonplace these days.Yet more lip service is done to this aspect than real action.But even a fraction of your effort devoted to time management contributes to your success hugely.

Repetition Of Productive Actions.Once a small  activity has proved successful ,it must become a part of your repertoire of productive activities.Like healthy eating and regular exercise.

Positive Mental Responses To Life .Optimism,discipline, foresight,planning ahead are all well known leadership range activities yet we tend to gloss over them.Maintaining a journal for improvement in these qualities is not a very tedious task.It is a small step,yet again.But pays off massive dividends. Benjamin Franklin could do it despite his hectic schedule of work.A lot of modern day leaders do it too.you are no less.Try this small step.

Self Encouragement In Small Victories.Make it appoint to pat yourself on the back for small achievements during the day.Your self validation in small affairs has a cumulative impact on your self confidence,and esteem.A vital ingredient for success.

TINY GRAINS  OF SOIL MAKE TOWERING MOUNTAINS

Intellectual Diet,Mental Exercise.What do you watch on TV most of the time?What books are you reading,which magazine articles?What news do you follow?What kind of discussions do you usually engage in with your friends and associates?Are they nudging you towards intellectual and mental development,progress and success?This is not asking you to convert to a morose public bore,and a “wet blanket”.But where do your small time interests lie mostly?Remember they matter to your achievement.Immensely.

Habit Of Attending  To Minor Details.Ensure you attend to the minor details of any worthwhile projects you undertake.The minor details have the power to swing things in your favour.Or otherwise.The doors of your success hinge on minor details,more often than not.Accomplishment is  a long chain made of critical links,each of which is a small detail.

Continuous Steps Forward .Then when you start succeeding you keep taking small steps ‘one ahead of the other,all the way’.Each tiny step counts,each one contributes to the cumulative whole.And remember to encourage yourself for each one.

Keep your Learning Curve Moving.Each bit of information you acquire, that is  pointing towards your ultimate goal, is significant.It  fortifies your chances of success and achievement.So keep learning,every day,even in minuscule amounts.It matters to your success.A lot.  

 Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. -St Francis of Assisi

Have you identified what tiny steps to success you need to take?

Which small steps to success have you taken so far in life?

I'd be glad to hear from you.