Don’t waste your little breaks.

 

The late Robert H. Schuller, founder of the former Crystal Cathedral and the Possibility Thinkers Institute, often said, “Inch by inch everything’s a cinch.” The idea being that progress is made in small increments.

You have probably heard other such phrases to communicate the same sentiment.

The longest journey begins with the first step.

How do you eat an elephant?   One bite at a time.

Baby steps prepare you for big steps

The greatest novel ever written began with the first word

You get the idea. In order to achieve anything of significance you have to begin…begin small…and keep at it.

You may be the person who spends time waiting for the one big break. And in the waiting you miss the little breaks that can lead to the big break. Little breaks are all around. Little breaks are the small opportunities you may miss, because you are waiting for the big break. Seth Godin, writer and thought leader, says, “Little breaks don’t always announce themselves the way big breaks do. Little breaks are easy to ignore and thus are wasted.”

Little breaks crack open doors. Little breaks connect you to a person who can connect you to others. Little breaks provide nods of affirmation. Little breaks are the invite to share your dream. Little breaks are glimmers of hope. Little breaks are a small platform in an obscure place.

What are your little breaks? “Little breaks don’t like being waited for the way big breaks do, because while you’re waiting, you’re wasting the little breaks.”

 

Don’t waste your little breaks.