WEEK THIRTY-SIX:
IT ALWAYS ADDS UP
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Lao Tzu
No act is inconsequential, no matter how big or small. Every calorie you consume or shave. Every cent you spend or save. Even the seconds you idle away. It all adds up eventually.
Alone, these incremental changes seem insignificant, but over time, you can be surprised with how much has changed. It is like water gently overcoming a mountain.
It flows gently, offering very little resistance, but in so doing it carries minute minerals from the rocks with it. The change is unnoticeable at first, until one day a huge chunk of rock is missing.
We can either fall gradually by small increments, or overcome our challenges by exercising vigilance. Take nothing for granted. Overcome the mountain one small rock at a time.