When we think about our goals and the obstacles we face, we often get trapped into only thinking about where we are starting and where we want to end up, while ignoring the many steps in-between.

Life is a process. The achievement of every goal is a process of many ups and downs – countless learning experiences – and a gradual progression toward where we want to be.

Success doesn’t happen over-night. It often takes a lot longer than we expect it to take.

If you are in it for the long haul, then you need to be very process-oriented. You have to remind yourself that you can only take small steps each day, and it is the consistency of these small steps that will eventually add up over time.

“All of these issues are solvable. Each would collapse beneath the process. We’ve just wrongly assumed that it has to happen all at once, and we give up at the thought of it. We are A-to-Z thinkers, fretting about A, obsessing over Z, yet forgetting all about B through Y.
We trap ourselves into wanting to get away from “A” and toward “Z,” but we neglect the “B-Y” that is necessary to make the full journey. Understand that everything is a process and often growth is small and gradual.

Recognize the small steps ahead of you each and everyday, while still not forgetting the bigger picture behind everything you do.