Clocking the moments can be helpful. As each second ticks by we have an opportunity to move in a direction we desire. Or not!
The thing about close examination of each step is that we can become discouraged with our own progress, realizing we have no other path to explore – our rut is so deep we need help to see another side.
That’s where small steps become important. If we could just climb a little bit up the wall of our ruts, we might arise enough to see another path. If we could just invite another to walk with us whose sightline is greater than ours, we might be encouraged with hope.
When we become obsessed with the realization of how wrong things are going, we can become as obsessed with measuring how wrong things are going. We may not know how to change things, but somehow we figure if we know how wrong things are, that will lead us to the next step.
Not so. Measurement is best used when there is a direction we are headed. When we are not experiencing a new direction or guidance, constant measurement merely plunges us into despair.
A good argument for finding a companion who can be our director or guide! These people can be live and living but even dead guys can be helpful.
Set your steps today to find or strengthen your direction!