Making progress will get you there, one step at a time. People will procrastinate, just because they can’t take that one huge step to make things happen all at once. We all want the beach body and large amounts of money in the bank without putting in the work, but everything has to go through a process.
The way to make it happen is to take smaller steps. When you were a baby, you didn’t start walking immediately – you learned to scoot, roll, crawl and eventually walk. You were building a foundation by making progress.
Many people are stuck today because achieving their goals will take too much time. If it can’t be done in a day, it becomes mentally overwhelming and they quit altogether. The desire for instant gratification will have you living in your head, unable to move.
You have to “get out of your own way.” Sometimes, you are the cause of your own downfall. Don’t get caught sitting in the same place for the next ten years – use time wisely and start making progress.
Progress Is The Path To Success
Whatever you do, there’s a process involved. A doctor didn’t take one class before performing surgery. An athlete didn’t just wake up and have a machine for a body. No one has great knowledge without studying.
It takes time, but it’s the process you must go through. Within the process is where you make progress. Although it looks easy when someone else has already done it, if you want similar results, you also have to plan and go through your own maze.
Instead of doing something each day to enhance your growth, you prefer to do other things that are instantly satisfying. Waiting for your reward a month from now isn’t exciting at this moment, therefore, you procrastinate by watching TV, scrolling on your phone or avoiding what’s necessary.
Understand that there’s nothing wrong with doing those things, but it should not be the bulk of how you spend your time. If you think back, you can find wasted time when you should’ve been doing something productive. Now, the time has passed, but no progress has been made.
There’s a series of actions you must take in order to see results. No blueprint is the same – everyone has their own challenges and obstacles to overcome. It’s not hard – all you need to do is start and do something each day.
Time Keeps Moving
Time never stops moving. We unconsciously think that we have so much of it, but we really don’t know how much we have. It all seems so easy to accomplish in our minds, but how do we actually lay the groundwork to get there?
Time gives us the opportunity to make progress. Day by day, you can write down and track how far you’ve come (you’ll look back and be amazed). Those bricks suddenly become a building and that 500 piece puzzle suddenly becomes a clear picture.
That’s how you make progress in real life – little by little, day by day. The smallest tasks will ultimately contribute to the final goal. Be disciplined enough to work your plan and resilient enough to overcome the obstacles. Give yourself time and grace to see it through.
In order to run a 5K, you have to see the success in your mind and create a plan to perform your best. If you practice a little everyday for a month, your chances of completing it are much better than if you just practice the day before. Time is an enormous factor in seeing the results you want. You can’t skip the process if you want the best outcome.
Don’t ignore the fact that your tasks and goals need time to work out. It won’t happen with the snap of your finger. Some people quit ahead of time and become frustrated – others keep making progress until the project is done and they are rewarded in the end.
Time is going to pass, no matter what you’re doing. Would you want to waste it away by procrastinating and giving in to distractions? It would be best to maximize your efforts and use it to your advantage. Taking the time to go through the process will get you there. There’s no need to waste time thinking about it – just do it and keep going. You’ll end up starting one of the most amazing adventures of your life.