Comments on: 15 Amazing Benefits of Small Steps, Consistency and Perseverance

By: michele

michele — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:30:39 +0000

One step at a time is how I break down big projects. It may feel like you are not accomplishing anything but the results proves opposite.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:44:10 +0000

I know I’m very late posting, but I just found your blog and I thought I’d share this. There is an online savings plan called SmartyPig that allows you to set up goals and make regular contributions to them. They pay a better interest rate than my bank does and there are retailer cash-back incentives, etc., that you can use when you meet your goal. I use it for items I have to pay regularly but not monthly, like my car insurance, and for saving for Christmas, and for a special vacation. I am thinking of using it for many other goals as well, including a car. It might be worth checking out if you’re saving for a specific goal.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:48:29 +0000

I cut up my credit cards a couple of years ago. I keep one in reserve but it has not seen the light of day since then. At first it was a little daunting and it takes a little longer to get those things I want now. But in the end, the wait ensures I buy what I really need rather than something I merely want. It slows up any craving I might have to consume and ultimately the reward of any purchase I make is that much sweeter.

By: Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:15:07 +0000

Great post Eliza. Very inspiring and a great reminder. I often feel like I am not doing enough but this post reminded me the small things do count.

By: Rosemary Carstens

Rosemary Carstens — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:31:03 +0000

Thanks for this, Eliza. I need this refresher on the direction I want my life to go, reminders to keep me on track. I can get lost in the flood of lists and things to do, assignments, trivia, etc. I set up a line of credit for myself a few years ago and transferred all my outstanding credit card debt to it (the interest rate is MUCH lower) and I’ve been paying it off steadily month by month. It’s slow progress, but it’s progress and I’ve managed not to amass any further credit card debt since then. I drive a very old car with almost 200,000 miles on it, so having that line of credit gives me a cushion if it totally breaks down and I have to get another before all my debt is paid off. Little steps and individual actions DO matter–and we never know where the smallest kindness or positive action will go, how it will cause reactions that travel far beyond us.

By: Little House

Little House — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:02:09 +0000

I love the Louis Sachar quote at the top. Sideways Stories from Wayside School are my favorite books to read to 4th graders. ;) Your tips are really motivating, it is the small steps that eventually add up to the bigger dreams and goals. Thanks for reminding me that even my piddly savings account can someday become a much larger nest egg.

By: Jeff @ Sustainable life blog

Jeff @ Sustainable life blog — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:08:58 +0000

This is a great article as it focuses on the most important parts of getting a task done – starting it, and breaking it down into smaller steps. The largest things in history were not done in one fell swoop, just like you (probably) cant save 20k in a month and head over to dealin doug (ps does he still sell cars with cheezy ads?) and go buy a new car.
The war is one one battle at a time, 1 soldier at a time. There may be specific turning points or times where you can look back and say “this is what did it” but usually that’s not true. That moment may have metastasized the process and made the goal a sure thing instead of a hopeful abstraction, but there was a lot of work put in to get to that point.

By: Amanda L Grossman

Amanda L Grossman — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:13:24 +0000

Nice thoughts on this Monday. I tend to overwork and measure my worth through results, but I have learned (and am continually learning:)) to step back from that and just enjoy the means to the end.