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You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
-- Walt Disney
 

 

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Steadily over time

Good, enduring results take time. Be quick to act, while also patient about allowing your efforts to bear fruit.

Just because your objective will take a long time to achieve, is no reason to put it off until later. Indeed, it’s a very good reason to start right away.

The longer you can sustain your productive actions, the bigger the rewards will be. The more time the results take to fully arrive, the more satisfaction they will bring.

Gratification that is produced immediately is likely to fade just as quickly. The value that endures in your life is value built steadily over time.

The reward is not just in possessing or experiencing whatever you seek. The reward is also in the process you undertake, and in the stronger person you become along the way.

Invest yourself in endeavors that take a while. They’re the ones from which the benefits will continue to flow for a long time.

— Ralph Marston

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