This writing is in celebration of
a milestone since I started blogging. I write this blog as I celebrate 1000
views on the blog. To many people this
might not be a milestone worth celebrating when there are some bloggers who get
over a 1000views a day. That’s the essence of my writing today. In as much as I
wish to be the most successful blogger in Africa or even the world I embrace my
milestones as they come. Such is the way I live my life daily. I am happy every
time I make progress no matter how small the progress is; this is because I have
learnt to appreciate my day of small beginnings.
Why is it important to celebrate
our success even the small victories like a thousand views on a blog that has a
target market of billions of people a day? It is because people consolidate on past
victories. When running a marathon each time you pass a mile flag you are
encouraged more because the prize is getting closer. Patting yourself on the
back after any achievement will give fuel to continue down the journey to
success no matter how hard it will get. Not setting milestones and celebrating
them might lead to frustration. This is because human patience has an elastic
limit which it cannot stretch further than if there is no sign of a victory. The
human soul quickly loses hope or faith when there is not even the faintest
gleam of success showing. However for people set on a mission, who have set
their goals with inherent milestones that show sign of progress, achieving those
milestones is motivation to keep going. They will endure whatever hardship that
comes their way because they know that it can be done and they have seen signs
of it.
We do not evaluate our life in
comparison to other people’s life. We evaluate self against our own goals and
set targets. It is important to realise that life is not a competition with
other people, but a mission to live our purpose and achieve our goals. Hence it
becomes a reason worthy to celebrate our victories, even when they seem small
enough in comparison to what other people have achieved.
After celebrating victories,
successes and milestones along the way it is important to recharge self for the
journey and keep in mind the destination. Never lose track because of small
victories that come your way, but take them as a lay bye along the road to the
destination. You know what people do when driving in highways. They stop to refresh,
picnic and rest then carry forth with the journey. Your success should be a lay
bye not a detour. A detour takes you off the road, but a lay bye recharges and
refreshes you. Myles Munroe says the enemy of success is past achievements so
be wary of it and never be complacent.
By Glen Dhliwayo
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