Slow

 Something I'm learning for myself is how much slow consistent effort is worth. 

I've been taught a million times this same concept.

It's funny how real something becomes when you actually start to live it. The story my mom always told me, about the turtle and the hare, is no longer just a story. It is a reflection of the parts of my life that have been successful, and those that haven't. The moments I kept going, even when it was slow, those have turned out well, those have been my growth moments.

So even if my numbers don't yet hit the ceiling, or even look promising, I'm going to give it a little time. 

I will take progress over perfection and consistency over intensity. 

It worked for my brain.

Changing one sentence at a time in how I thought, challenging that self doubt and that darkness, that is what brought me here. That is what brought me to a place where I am truly proud of who I am, where I find joy instead of shame in improvement. 

It's no longer, "Well finally I did something halfway right, I should have been doing that all along, I'm such a loser."

Now it sounds a little more like this,

"I did it! I'm so grateful for all the help I received, now it's time to move forward. Let's do this!"


So, let's do this. 

Right now.

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