Small Hard Things-
Hard things don't always have to be that big, most often they are small everyday things. For me some small hard things are thinking of others first, being cheerful when I do not feel like it, helping out around the house when I want to do something else, etc. Even the little things are important because they can add up to big things. If I do these small things, think of others first, be cheerful when I don't feel like it, help out around the house when I really want to do something else, it makes harder things easier because I am learning and practicing the right response in the small situations first and I am growing!
But small hard things can become harder than they need to be especially when excuses are made like "these things are not that hard.....I can wait a little longer to get this done" "this is just a little thing, what will this even change??" and "this seems really small compared to what he/she is doing" those are examples of excuses of how small hard things can get pushed off and ignored. If I am not thinking of other first, then it will become easier and easier for me to be more selfish, if I am not cheerful....grumpy around the house then it will make it harder for others around me and it is easier for me to slip into a bad attitude. That's just a small example of how some small things can grow into bigger problems making them even harder to fix and keeping you from what you could be!
I encourage you to start doing small hard things, whatever they are for you (and not forget about them) I listed only a few of my small things but I can think of many more I need to work on! Because we can't just all of a sudden start doing amazing, super hard things, it takes time and effort to get to that point. So why wait until later, or give it a chance to grow into a bigger hard thing to work on???? Start now!
Next chapter.....Taking A Stand
