Small Habits, Great Goals

Today, the YouTube channel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints published a video about how to accomplish goals "through small and simple things." This video spoke of the folly of trying to accomplish Eternal Goals by sprinting toward them with every ounce of energy we have. The video drew parallels to the race between the Tortoise and the Hare and to the process of watering plants regularly rather than giving them a lifetime supply of water all at once. This video recommended breaking our Eternal Goals down into smaller steps, and breaking those steps down into habits that we can develop one at a time. As those habits become a regular part of our lives, we can build on them, and they will help us take those steps toward accomplishing our goals. Small, daily and weekly habits, even seemingly insignificant ones, can gradually bring about great changes, just like erosion or the growth of a tree. The daily progress may seem insignificant, but over a long enough period of time, the resulting difference can be immeasurable.

I plan to continue to look for ways to break my Eternal Goals into actionable habits and to make those habits part of my daily life. As I do, I plan to take the steps necessary to accomplish my Eternal Goals, even if it takes me an eternity. Great goals can seem overwhelming, but if we break them down into smaller habits, they can become a lot more possible.