Little things become big

Like many others, there has never been an obligation for me to study the individual’s ways of achieving happiness or success, but nearing 30 and having lived a very interesting/weird life I think I may have garnered some insight that is worth expressing. I’ve learned there is a great power to the implementation of little things, or more properly stated micro habits. The idea of the “One big shot” or “one in a million chance” basically the lucky circumstance that catapultes you into the life you dreamed is as likely as lightning striking a shark right before it bites you. That being said its not impossible but is definitely not a basket worth putting any eggs in. Those movies and stories that show and tell of such rare circumstances are not to go under appreciated though. Everyone appreciates a classic underdog story especially when its an average or down on their luck character who makes it big. There is just one aspect (at least in films of a more classic sort) that seems to go under appreciated or less focused on than it should be, the thousands of hours of work or said in a way that it matches the title the little things. The trials and errors and endless tries tend to be shown once or in a montage, but when you consider the purpose of a movie it makes sense to focus on the glamorous. It seemly fails as a blueprint for hopeful watchers who hope they get their shot with that stroke of luck, granted it never fails to entertain. The true quality is in the little hours the sword strikes best when its been sharpened twice as much. Those rare and not so rare opportunities are more likely to waste if one is not prepared. It has happened all too much, that a publication I really like is hiring and as I fill out the application I add nothing to the profolio box. I would hate on myself then garante my future self that I will “Sit down for a few hours and pump out some writing pieces” only thing is jobs, life, and taxes down like to give you three hours on a Thursday, neither does your brain, body, friends, wife, family, etc. Things won’t align themselves for you to get the difficult things done quickly. This isn’t a defeatist attitude mind you but it is a realistic point of view, that intends to look at the situation correctly so proper action can be taken to make a change. Also quick note people you love wanting some of you time is never a bad thing. I came across the term “Micro Habits” somewhere on the internet sometime ago (sorry for surplus of information there) and as I understand it, its the implementation of small but consistent methods of action, that help you achieve a particular goal over time. Vague but this idea can be applied to most things, so for example and because I write here partly to better myself I will use my newly established goal as an example. It is as follows “I will write and publish a book by my 32nd birthday” I have the goal and at the current moment I am practicing the craft, and once I choose the subject (Ideally I will in the next two months) I will type at least one page a day. It is was more possible than a shark getting stuck by lighting right before it bites me. To me it can best be compared to building a patio (and not just a get the stones on the ground patio but a real nice patio with pretty patterns and all that) I just need an area to put the patio (for me a time frame of 33 months) some stone dust (A story or idea to explore and write about) and place the stones in the right spots (write at least a page everyday and focus on taking it day by day). Soon enough I will have a patio (or a Book, which I actually want but that’s not the metaphor). The small strands of grass make the field, the droplets of rain refill the pond, the dollars you don’t spend on that daily coffee is that 50 dollar hat you wanted at the end of the month, more than anything those tiny moments where you push through that wall of difficulty and make something unknown to you become familiar is where you grow in a way in-which you intend where you change by choice, and where you make he little things become big.