Little Things Are Important

Michelangelo (1475-1564) was one of the greatest artists, poets, and sculptors of all time. One day a visitor came to his studio in Florence. The visitor looked at a statue that was in the making and commented, "I can't see that you have made any progress since I was here last time."

Michelangelo answered, "Oh, yes, I have made much progress. Look carefully and you will see that I have retouched this part, and that I have polished that part. See, I have worked on this part of the statue, and have softened the lines here."

"Yes," said the visitor, "but those are all trifles."

"That may be," replied Michelangelo, "but trifles make perfection and perfection is no trifle."

Reflection

Life is made up of little things, little things that count a great deal. It's the small intricate details in our lives that most people ignore, yet it's these details that make a huge difference in how we shape ourselves and our relationships. When we consistently do the little things well, we are successfully building a solid foundation to support our journey to greatness. By focusing on the little things in life we are creating a habit of perfection and thus the stepping stone to bigger and bolder things. What are these small things? They could be anything from making your bed in the morning to the way you speak to people around you. These tiny pieces of your everyday life combine into the whole web of who you truly are. If you can master this, then you won't have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. All you have to do today is to be absolutely brilliant at the small things. At the end of our lives, all we will be left with is the journey. It will be the time spent on becoming who we are and it's all these small things that add up to the person we become… Make sure you are brilliant at them.

Have an Awesome week,
Darren Zwiers

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." - John Wooden