Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the future.
My kids. Work. Entrepreneurship. Money. Relationships.
The problem with looking too far ahead is that eventually it becomes overwhelming.
Because there are too many unknowns. Too many variables. Too many things outside of your control.
And when that happens, it’s easy to freeze.
Easy to overthink. Easy to convince yourself that you need a perfect plan before you move forward.
But that’s not how things get built.
A wall isn’t built all at once. A house isn’t built all at once. A life isn’t built all at once.
It’s built one brick at a time.
One workout. One conversation. One job application. One client outreach. One good decision. One day.
That’s it.
This is Sunday Sendoff #52. Fifty-two consecutive weeks in the books. One full year is just around the corner.
That may sound like a lot, but it was accomplished the same way everything worthwhile is accomplished: one week at a time. Brick by brick.
You don’t need all the answers right now. You don’t need to know exactly where you’ll be a year from now.
You just need to lay the next brick.
Then do it again tomorrow.
And the day after that.
Eventually, you look back and realize you’ve built something pretty incredible.
Guiding Principle
When the future feels overwhelming, focus on the next brick.
Something to Ponder
What’s the next brick in your life right now? Not one way off in the future…the one right ahead of you?
See You In the Arena
This week is just about over. Next week is just about here. Let’s keep building.
Brick by brick.