thoughtful thursday

my sweet daughter, libby, shared this quote with me today and it just had to be used for thoughtful thursday.

"never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. time will pass anyway."
                                                                                      -earl nightengale

isn't this thought an eye-opener?  how often do we do nothing because we are overwhelmed by the enormity of a project, goal, dream?  the days pass and nothing can be looked back upon that evidences progress; rendering us all the more discouraged and sure what we are after can never happen.  fortunately there is a remedy for this condition.  small steps.  every day give yourself 15 minutes to focus on the project.  it isn't a great deal of time in the larger scheme of time, but you will have accomplished something everyday.  the small steps of accomplishment build to a larger and larger accomplishment.  you WILL have something to show for your efforts, even small.  often this gives the boost needed to put in more time on the project on some days to build even more accomplishment.  and don't worry about whether it's great or you love it or it's your best effort.  effort in and of itself matters!  go for it!