{"id":4,"date":"2010-06-23T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/06\/gradual-development.html"},"modified":"2010-06-23T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-23T01:00:00","slug":"gradual-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/06\/gradual-development.html","title":{"rendered":"Gradual Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small steps add up to big movements one step at a time.<br \/>Be patient and supportive of yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Make a small change every day and see how much you have grown in 30 days.<br \/>&#8220;<em>Little things don&#8217;t mean a lot, they mean everything<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Consistency, like a steady, gentle wind blowing in the same direction creates lasting change. Gradual, steady growth and progress is the best way for lasting success.<\/p>\n<p>You can give your full effort and go total without a reckless or unbalanced approach.<br \/>When your effort or energy is out of control it is a clue to take a breath.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you need to give more to give your best.<br \/>Sometimes you need to give less with more focus and balance.<\/p>\n<p>Awareness is very important to a healthy process.<br \/>Listen to your intuition and let it guide you.<\/p>\n<p>With time, patience and consistency you are guaranteed to succeed.<br \/>Failure is impossible unless you quit.<\/p>\n<p>It is not about how fast we succeed.<br \/>It is about the quality of how we succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to enjoy the journey&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>smiles,<br \/>Lee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small steps add up to big movements one step at a time.Be patient and supportive of yourself. 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