I ran across this quote and it rang so true for me.
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." Mark Twain
There are so many times that a task seems overwhelming--like starting a challenge or getting sugar and wheat out of your system. If you just sit around and worry about how overwhelming it is, you'll be paralyzed by fear. Take the first step...which will lead to the next and before you know it you're well on your way. If you wait until the timing is right ("I'll get clean of sugar as soon as my birthday has passed so I can have cake" or "I'll start that project as soon as the house is cleaned/I know everything about it/I have time/etc") you're wasting time. Pure and simple. If you're not moving forward you're moving farther away from your goal.
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I love that quote. It's so true. And we can do anything if we break it down into a step by step kind of thing.
And what a relief to know that when we do take that first step we are naturally guided to the next--for infinity and beyond!
Meanwhile, I have found, for me, that there is a balance and sometimes a bit of procrastination --or getting ready to get into some serious action-- is helpful and actually lines me up with Divine Timing in a greater way. Do you know what I mean?
Sometimes we're not ready--until we're ready--and in my mind it is all good and of value.
Night, night! :)
Kathy
www.kathybowesonline.com
I just heard a quote from Rev. Michael Beckwith, too, that really spoke to me about this very subject.
He said, "You can't make a decision in the future." We can only make choices and decisions right now. Saying we'll wait until ______ (fill in the blank) isn't making a decision. It's making a choice not to make a change now.
Also, if I state things this way: "I choose not to do __________ now." I'm more honest with myself. That way, when I do make a different choice, I give that choice and myself more power.
Hugs to you, Donna
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