Choose to make progress over trying to teach others a lesson, over focusing on being right all the time, over seeking perfection, or over endlessly polishing.
Progress comes from action and empathy. From trying, failing and learning.
Progress comes from small steps that create momentum, but they must be productive steps—the kind that takes you closer to your goals, not the kind that just keeps you busy.
Productive steps usually take you out of your comfort zone, making you feel like an impostor because it’s something you’ve never done before. And that’s a sign you’re on the right track.
So, making real progress feels risky or even a bit scary because there’s tension. The tension that comes from making change happen and growing. The tension that comes before we make progress.