“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
—Chinese proverb
I have committed to writing a blog post everyday for a year. Without months, I would be 31/365 of the way done. This sounds daunting to me and makes me feel far from the finish line. But since there are months, I feel like I am 1/12 of the way done, and that there are only 11 more parts to go, not 334. (365 minus 31)
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If that seems too daunting, then break it up into smaller chunks. The journey of 1,000 miles begins with 100 miles. The journey of 100 miles begins with 10 miles. The journey of 10 miles begins with 1 mile. The journey of 1 mile begins with a single step.
Marathon runners look only about 10 yards ahead of themselves while they’re running.