A Little Bit Every Day
By Catherine Pulsifer

Recently I had a conversation with a person who has a long-term goal
that will take a few years to achieve. The individual seemed
overwhelmed with the size of the goal and was getting discouraged.
Their focus was on all the things they need to do to reach the goal and
their comment to me was, "I just can't do it". It reminded me of the
story of the clock that had been running and running:

This clock had sat on the mantle for years. And it ran and ran. One
day, the clock began to think about how many times it had to tick
during the year. It counted up the seconds - it would have to tick
31,536,000 times a year. The clock seemed overwhelmed - "I can't do
it, that is just too much." So the clock stopped ticking. Then
somebody reminded the clock that it didn't have to tick the 31,536,000
seconds all at one time, but rather one tick at a time. The clock then
realized this was okay and started ticking again!

When we set our goals, it is good to visualize the end results. But,
getting to our goal is doing a little bit every day; not doing it all
at once. So the next time you find yourself overwhelmed by your goal,
remember the clock and the number of ticks - do a little bit every
day and over time you will reach your goal. Believe me, reaching your
goal is worth it!



QUOTES
"Goals give you a compass in order to direct your path through life.
Goals focus your thoughts and actions on areas that have precise
purpose and meaning."
Catherine Pulsifer

"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life
running up and down the field and never score."
Bill Copeland

"If you have a goal in life that takes a lot of energy, that requires a
lot of work, that incurs a great deal of interest and that is a
challenge to you, you will always look forward to waking up to see what
the new day brings."
Susan Polis Schultz

"Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything."
Scott Reed

"Great minds have purposes, others have dreams."
Washington Irving

"Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is
possible for your life. "
Les Brown