Friday, February 13, 2026

Positive persistence

Small, consistent actions almost always have more impact than big, elaborate plans. Rather than scheming and overthinking what must be done, put your time into taking a simple initial step.

Follow that step with another, and more after that. Work when you can, with what you have, giving your best effort.

Let each small bit of progress inspire you to do a little more. Learn from what goes wrong and from what you get right.

Though it might be tempting to exhaust yourself on quick, impressive results, that’s likely to burn you out. Aim instead for steady progress that you can sustain over long, productive stretches.

If it’s so big that you have to put it off until someday, it’s not likely to happen. Focus on what you can do today, and again tomorrow, and do it.

Appreciate and make use of time, resources, interests, and skills that are immediately available. Over time, your positive persistence will bring great value into your world.

— Ralph Marston

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