Little Bit

When there is a lot to do, simply do a little bit at a time.  It seems obvious, but it is truly difficult.

I am currently working on a paper for my master's degree.  As of today, it is 41 pages long.  I still have quite a bit to do.  I've been working on it for over a year and have about a month left until it must be finished. I get overwhelmed every time I think about it.  I keep putting it off because I want to be able to sit and focus on it for an extended period of time.

The other day, I just decided to begin.  I determined to spend at least half an hour.  I completed the next section.  I felt so much better about it.  I accomplished a piece of it.  I bit off a bite.  I moved forward a bit.

I need to remember that one bite at a time will eventually get the task complete.  Just because I can't do it all the way I want to doesn't mean that I don't do it at all.  I've done that with house cleaning before. If I can't do it all, I often don't want to do any of it.

This is a brain training thing.  I need to train my brain go after those bites.  I need to train myself to take one step at a time.  I may have 30 seconds to pull up a few weeds.  I should do it.  I don't need to wait until I can pull them all.