Imagine you’re in a race.
There’s your pace, and then there’s the path.
Your pace may change from minute-to-minute, but as long as you stay on the right path, you’ll eventually reach the finish line.
Although life isn’t a race, it’s a great metaphor for any habit we hope to build, or goal we want to achieve.
It’s easy to focus too much on our pace: how fast am I progressing towards my goal?
When what really matters is simply staying on the right path.
Go too fast, too early, and we’ll run out of steam before the end. Go too fast and we also risk veering off track and losing our way.
Worry less about pace. Care more about being on the right path.
We’ll get there eventually.