Don’t underestimate the power of baby steps. Humans are so often impatient. We want to take giant leaps and get fast results because we like immediate ego-gratification. But many journeys are better taken more slowly with time to integrate the lessons in small increments.
The Power of Baby Steps
What About Bob is a 1991 movie starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. In this Touchstone Pictures production, Murray plays a distressed, multi-phobic man who gets paired with a therapist played by Dreyfuss. The doctor has written a best-selling pop-psychology book titled Baby Steps. Reading the book takes Murray on a crazy but therapeutic road to recovery by taking one small step at a time.
Bob learned the power of baby steps. Looking at the big picture, the life Bob wanted to live seemed miles away. The journey seemed insurmountable, and Bob was terrified. However, taking one baby step forward was not overwhelming. One step was quite doable.
Following this path, Bob turned his life around. He moved from hiding in his apartment in the city to taking a journey to the country to conquering his fears and becoming whole and complete. Bob transformed his life by taking baby steps. The arrogant, self-absorbed psychologist turned out to be a genius.
You Can Be Like Bob
The road to your final Ascension is long, but it does not have to be overwhelming. You have many issues to face, move past, and heal, but you do not have to take them all on at once. In fact, you cannot take them all on at once so take them one at a time. Be patient and compassionate with yourself and you will make more progress than getting stuck by pushing too hard.
As the Eastern proverb states, the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. Those steps can be baby steps.
Make your journey an easy one. Start small. If you are ready to take a giant leap, go for it, but do not feel you need to push beyond what you are ready to do. Slow and steady progress will get you where you want to go. It worked for Bob and it will work for you.
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