Baby steps

Baby steps:

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Baby steps.

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Small steps.

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One by one.

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You can’t solve all your problems tomorrow.

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You can’t accomplish all your goals tomorrow.

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You can’t get exponentially better tomorrow.

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But you can start.

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You can begin.

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You can start with a small action.

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A few minutes.

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I’d recommend breathing.

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Breathing with yourself.

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Learning to meditate.

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Even a few minutes.

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Then exercise.

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Move your body.

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Even for a few minutes.

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Set a goal.

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Small one.

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1 push-up.

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Then 2.

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Then 5.

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Then 10.

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Then 20.

Then 50.

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Then 100.

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Then add in a few more exercises.

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A walk.

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A run.

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Jumping jacks.

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Skipping rope.

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Yoga.

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A few minutes.

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Then more.

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We all have that time in the day for ourselves.

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We tell ourselves we don’t.

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But we do.

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If you don’t believe me, look at your phone.

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You’re just making a choice.

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And it’s a tough one.

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You’re an addict.

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Can’t look away.

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Have to respond to that person.

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Have to scroll Instagram.

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Have to see those reels.

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Have to know what’s going on in the news.

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But you forget about you.

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You forget about your surroundings.

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You forget about what’s in front of you.

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Focus on that first.

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Get that better first before you go to your phone.

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Use your phone addiction as a reward.

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Only look at something once you’ve accomplished something for yourself.

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A small thing.

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Whatever it may be.

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But make it yours.

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Then go spend as much time as you want on your phone.

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Eventually, you’ll realize it’s not helping you.

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It’s not making you better.

It’s giving you the illusion of connectedness when it’s really robbing you of your time.

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It’s destroying your attention.

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It’s pulling you out of what’s in front of you.

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Get better at that first.

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You have to be selfish.

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You have to choose you.

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You can’t always be there for other people and not yourself.

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Remember, always put your own mask before assisting another person.

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There’s a reason they say that.

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You gotta make sure you’re good first.

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Then worry about the world.

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You only get there with learning.

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With exercise.

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With reading.

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With reflecting.

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With investing time in yourself.

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For that you need to be patient.

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You can’t solve it all tomorrow.

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But start.

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Be consistent.

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Show up.

Even when you don’t want to.

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Learn from the best.

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Find good role models.

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Follow them.

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Then start on yourself.

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Execute.

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Baby steps.

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