#545 Stay the course

You can labor for years on a business with little results until suddenly it blows up.

Then after enjoying your breakthrough, you continue your journey until the next big jump.

You’re never done building your business.

You can practice a yoga pose for months with little results until suddenly your body understands, and you’re able to perform it.

Then after enjoying your breakthrough, you continue your journey of discovery.

You’re never done practicing yoga.

You can practice a language for months without being able to string together any sentences until suddenly, your brain understands, and you’re able to speak with ease.

Then after enjoying your breakthrough, you’ll continue your language-learning journey.

You’re never done learning a language.

Only when it has become normal to write every day can you truly think about what you want to say.

Only when it has become normal to run every day can you truly think about the record time you want to run.

Only when it has become normal to practice yoga every day can you truly think about what it means to perform a pose.

First, you normalize the habit. Then you get the freedom to hone the skill.