If I look back at my life, I see a few events that changed everything drastically. My first day at a new school, my first kiss, the moment I read my favorite book... While these moments are common in childhood, they become increasingly rare as we grow older.
Sudden change is an outlier, the real challenge lies in slow transformation. Making a decision, then another one, and another one after that... Oftentimes maintaining good habits gets increasingly more difficult, but the rewards grow steadily over time.
I associate this phenomenon with the element of earth that seems unmoving, but leave it untouched long enough, and everything shifts. The seeds you planted grow, the cracks appear, and the entire microbiome in the soil cycles through generations.
Start learning a language and for months you will feel like a fool, but then all of a sudden you will start to catch the bits of conversation. Pick up a new sport and for months you will lose from more experienced competitors, but then all of a sudden you will win more and more points. It’s the same with any skill, diet, new career, or relationship.
Small, consistent decisions are the most powerful tools in your arsenal for embracing your higher self.
