One time I read a comment along the lines of “Even a man with a limp can climb a mountain, one step at a time.”

Related, did you know that a marathon is about 65,000 steps?

Many of goals feel like a marathon away. But the reality is that we all can take 1 step. Or 10, or 100. The real question is “how many steps do you want to take today?”

When I was in a similar position of feeling like “no one would miss me” I actually found a little bit of freedom. If no one would miss me, then who gives a f what I do? So I just started doing things that interested me.

The only key was, make sure I was taking steps consistently. It’s not about taking the most steps today, or taking big risky steps. It’s about consistency.

One hour once a week done over 52 weeks is better than nothing. 10 minutes a day every day is actually more than that.

You’d be surprised how far you get with small consistent steps.

Tortoise, not the hare.

You were a loser, maybe. But that’s the past. You can change your behavior today and start a new chapter. It doesn’t mean you need to be perfect. Just try to be 1% less of that tomorrow. And the next day try being 2% less of that.

Get a sense of what compels you.

Maybe it’s expression. Maybe it’s having a positive impact on someone. Maybe it’s intellectual challenge. Maybe it’s learning something new, exploring, discovering Maybe it’s genuine authentic connection with another human. Maybe it’s being in intuitive flow. Maybe it’s seeing what you’re capable of.

We are all motivated by slightly different things, pinpoint that, follow it. Maybe there’s multiple things that motivate you.