Writing Quote Wednesday: Progress

“The most important component in happiness in any area of your life is the ability to make steady progress toward a significant goal.” 

Michael Hyatt Podcast Episode 49, 3 Components of Job Satisfaction

One thing I love about gardening is that you can see steady progress. Before buds even appear, there is anticipation of what’s to come. Sometimes it’s successful, sometimes it’s not. But each week, you can see how the garden progresses. For good or bad.

In order to not get discouraged, I have to see that I’m making progress. I’m one of those people who doesn’t have 8 hours a day to devote to my dream, but I do work at each, almost every day. I’ve talked in previous posts about making to do lists and making done lists. When I’ve been frustrated at how much I’m not getting done, it’s helpful to pull up one or both of these lists and see that progress is being made. Maybe not as fast as I’d hoped, but still getting there little by little.