All our lives we strive for success and usually only get praised when we achieve the ultimate goal but what about the hundred steps you took before that ultimate goal!
For years we have been praised for taking our first steps, passing a test, graduating school, scoring our first goal, getting our first car, buying a house and on and on and on. Each of these things are AWESOME and should be celebrated but what about all that time you spent figuring out how to take your first steps, the hours of studying and tears it took to pass that test and graduate school, to the hours and hours practice your shot against the garage door, to all the small financial gains you made in order to buy that first car or the dream home!
In a life of fast pace and ultimate goals we should all take the time to step back and cheer on the small successes we do along the way! It is okay to get excited before the ultimate road and it is okay to celebrate the small victories. If we wait forever for the ultimate goal to come we may have lost our way. Sometimes it could take years to get to the point where you have reached your ultimate goal and it could be extremely frustrating!
For example, my hand and wrist have been not completely functional for the past 19 almost 20 months. This at first was extremely frustrating and with some help from those around me I have been able to celebrate the small victories. If I had sat back and decided I wouldn’t celebrate until it was fully functional I would be waiting a really long time instead through the power of social media I can celebrate the small goals. The day I took the brace off, the day my fingers slowly started to move, by shaking hands after my training sessions instead of high fives because I can let go. By showing everyone I know that I can pass them that cup instead of having them rip it out of my hand for me. All these small achievements do seem small but in the grand scheme of things they are what ultimately make that final goal a reality. Without the sweat and tears of the hard work the final goal will never be achieved.
I challenge you to each day celebrate the small things in life that get you to the big thing in the end. Whether you celebrate being able to get out of bed in the morning, completing that workout you didn’t want to do, doing 1 push up from your toes, or even completing that assignment a few hours early celebrate it all because it will get you where you are going. Be happy and don’t beat yourself up you are awesome and no matter what all those small things will add up to a big thing that we can all celebrate!
Yesterday I celebrated being able to do a push up from the toes for the first time in 9 years! Today I celebrated only hitting snooze once and waking up and getting my work out in! I know that yesterday sounds so much more exciting but I know that getting my work out in and starting my day off will help me to achieve the next goal that much quicker!
SMILE AND DO SOMETHING FOR YOU! CELEBRATE YOU!
and incase you have trouble starting let me help you: you are beautiful! you are amazing! you are incredible at what you do! You can do anything you put your mind to! you will achieve all of your goals and dreams! Just keep going! Never ever stop!