Quote: Success is Made in the Small Efforts
May 17th, 2007 by jeremy
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”
–Vincent Van Gogh
Great things of course can be read to mean things that are remembered for generations to come; but I like to apply this quote to even the great things we accomplish in every day life. Achievements of magnitude are typically not accomplished by chance or spur of the moment. Most meaningful successes are the result of planning and the accumulation of many small efforts made over time.
As you travel through your every day life, be sure to regularly evaluate your goals. See that you are doing things each day to work towards accomplishing greater things than simply getting through the day.
I so agree with this philosophy Jeremy. Having just opened our restaurant in Nashville, I can honestly say that I have never felt it more profound then at this point in my life. It has absolutely been a series of “everyday moments,” “everyday sacrifices,” and “everyday goals” that have brought us to this season of success for our family. We make a conscious effort every day to strive to accomplish something, within the business, to bring about the magnitude of success we desire from God. With each thought we evaluate if it comes from us, or from Him and act accordingly. So I would just add, for our family at least, “great things” are not done by us alone but by giving control to Him…for we do what we can, and HE does what we can not. That is what I believe success is built on.