“Anything more than nothing is progress.”
I heard that more than once over the last year from someone who I’d like to think is now a good friend of mine. You know who you are, (as does every Questie reading this).
I read this post today whilst searching for something for the mid-week re-blog and wanted a post that was different from the others. I hadn’t found Valerie’s blog before but this post struck a chord as I have recently been through that blank spot where there just didn’t seem to be anything there. As Valerie succinctly puts it, when you’re trying to get momentum back, doing something, anything, matters far more than the outcome.
I’ve known many people over the years, myself included, who didn’t do that something simply because the first something was bound to be less than good, beautifully missing the point that the first few somethings are not the result, just steps to get you on the way.
Whether it’s getting fitter, eating healthier, writing blogs, overcoming depression or anxiety, sometimes we refuse to take that first step because it obviously won’t be enough to do the job. We don’t think beyond that first step.
The whole point of the first step is that before you took it, you weren’t moving. Now you are.
Anything more than nothing is progress.
Sometimes that’s the most important lesson my client’s learn.
Sometimes it’s the most important thing I forget to remember. But don’t worry.
I’m taking steps.
Click here to read Valerie’s blog
Obvious, I know
© Tony Burkinshaw 2013
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