The importance of habits
As soon as I read this quote I felt an immediate connection to it. In today's world, it's so easy to get impatient with our lives and expect instant gratification without really giving a second thought to the amount of effort that it requires to succeed at something. Be it running your first marathon, completing your first half-triathlon or in my case, starting my own business, I've found that it can be so easy to try something new for a few days, struggle to see any benefits or results and think "What’s the point?" before getting sucked into the self-doubt spiral.
However, as Durant so perfectly says, it takes time and commitment to become excellent (as well as a lot of determination, it must be added). It's true that we can become great through constant daily habits, as long as we commit ourselves to repeating them. Think of the people that inspire you that are great at what they do - they showed up every day and committed to their habits. They didn’t become experts overnight, rather they stayed true to their vision and dedicated their time to realising it.
On days where I might feel a little vulnerable or struggle to see my progress in certain areas, I'll take some time out to think of the progress that I've already made. This can be a very humbling experience, as well as helping me to see how far I've come. Spending a minute a day to write out a few lines in the notes section of your phone or in a physical diary can really help to add perspective. It can also help us to see our achievements for what they really are without feeling overwhelmed about what we want to achieve.
Keep training, keep showing up, keep pushing through and keep reminding yourself of the end goal. Most importantly, silence that critical inner voice with daily habits that help you to get closer to your end goal.
However, as Durant so perfectly says, it takes time and commitment to become excellent (as well as a lot of determination, it must be added). It's true that we can become great through constant daily habits, as long as we commit ourselves to repeating them. Think of the people that inspire you that are great at what they do - they showed up every day and committed to their habits. They didn’t become experts overnight, rather they stayed true to their vision and dedicated their time to realising it.
On days where I might feel a little vulnerable or struggle to see my progress in certain areas, I'll take some time out to think of the progress that I've already made. This can be a very humbling experience, as well as helping me to see how far I've come. Spending a minute a day to write out a few lines in the notes section of your phone or in a physical diary can really help to add perspective. It can also help us to see our achievements for what they really are without feeling overwhelmed about what we want to achieve.
Keep training, keep showing up, keep pushing through and keep reminding yourself of the end goal. Most importantly, silence that critical inner voice with daily habits that help you to get closer to your end goal.