by Arina Nikitina

Secret #1: Baby Steps

Do you expect to take one giant, big leap into the realms of success? Do you think one single decision, one event or one success will take you on the road to your final destination? If yes, you’re in for a ride. Success is a series of small successes. There’s no giant leap but instead, there are small, baby steps that will take you to where you want to go. To get to point Z, you’ll need to go to A, then B, then C and then D …. progressively until you reach point Z.

This is also commonly known as micro-movement. Micro-movement is a method of breaking down the steps you need to accomplish something into small, tiny, little baby steps that are manageable and conceivable. It could be something like writing down your dreams and goals, or maybe talking it out with a friend…whatever suits you.

Brainstorming

You don’t need to have a team of people to brainstorm with. If this is a personal goal, you can sit there brainstorming with or by yourself. The most important thing is for you to acknowledge and recognize the dream or goal, sit down and evaluate it every day. Plan and organize yourself and move in the general direction of the goal.

Enjoy Every Baby Step That You Take

If you are learning how to swim, do you leap off into the deep end or jump into the shallow end of the pool and splash around in the water first? The answer is quite obvious. You’d get into the shallow end and get used to the feel of having water surround you and learn to love water. Jumping off the deep end will not only scare you from ever swimming again, but you might end up discouraging others from swimming too!

Passionate Baby Steps

Nothing can stand in your way if you are passionate about achieving your goals. ABSOLUTELY nothing. But before you decide to do that, you will need to do some self-exploration and discover yourself. Find out what buttons to push and what really lights your fire. Take your time doing this because if you rush yourself, you might just be jumping into the same bandwagon as the people around you. For example, if your friend, Sally, is into writing, you might find yourself thinking, ‘Gee, it looks kind of fun. And I like it. Maybe THAT is what I am passionate about?’

You don’t let something like that influence your decision. Make a list of things you like to do during your free time…from childhood to adulthood. Then at the side of each item, write down the reason why you like to do it.

As an example:

1. Reading: knowledge and imagination

2. Singing: applause and recognition

3. Knitting: sense of accomplishment, satisfaction

Take Action Towards Each Small Goal

Taking baby steps towards your goal means taking action every day. Every small action is a single step in the right direction. Understand and remind yourself that a giant leap is not necessary, you should be patient and let your passion guide you in each baby step that you take towards your final destination.