Incremental improvement

This is important.

Everyone at one time or another has had a massive goal in mind. Some are pursuing their goal, some are thinking about it and some have completely given up.

You think of a new car or a new home and you say "I want that." Also, you say, maybe without being aware of it, that you want it NOW. This puts a tremendous pressure on you to get what you want.

It would be great if we could have what we want instantly, and in some cases we can. And perhaps for some, it could be that they get what they want without a lot of time and effort. But I do know that for myself, most of the time when I want something big, I have to work for it and pour my energy into it until it's mine.

There is something romantic about anticipation. Imagine saying "I want the love of my life to appear, all the money I'll ever need, and the most amazing and exciting life anyone has ever lived" and getting it the next moment. First of all, it's a dream. Secondly, you can't wrap up in the sweet feeling that accomplishment brings, because you will not have accomplished anything. It was given to you, wasn't it?

To finally have built something, to have put the thing there piece by piece through your own efforts, your own intelligence, is undoubtedly the most incredible feeling you can create.

I currently believe incremental improvement to be the path towards a high flown life, a great romance, more success, or whatever else you want. Did you make a million dollars today? Did you find the love of your life and get married today? Did you fly an airplane and cruise to a tropical island where you later relaxed and watched the waves roll in? Maybe not. But did you improve today?

That is all you need to ask.

Did I at least learn more about finance, or the product I deliver (which in turn brings in money)?
Did I improve my ability to communicate to the opposite sex? Have I learned more about them?
Have I enjoyed today to the very best of my ability and made it as much of a paradise as I could?

Incremental improvement. If you're worried about something, stop bathing in misery, watching TV, wasting time and DO something that will improve your condition.

You are the creator of your own life. Never forget that.



All the best,
Will