My son started taking piano lessons a few months ago. He gets frustrated sometimes when he is not able to play a certain song or piece together what he has learned. From the other room we can hear his grunts and sighs of frustration. What he doesn't hear though is his progression. We hear it because we are listening and are hearing him play things we never have. It's hard for him to understand how far he has come because he only hears what he isn't doing. Sometimes we get so caught up in our goal we forget the progress we have made. We don't even stop to appreciate the growth, the experience, the new found understanding of what we are capable of achieving. Think about where you are vs where you were. Do you feel like you are going someplace? Do you have purpose, passion, drive? What is the vision for you? It is so easy to want to give up when things start to inch their way forward. I know we want the leaps and bounds we experienced when we started, but that's not always going to happen. We must take comfort that even if we move a little we are still moving. Progress is progress! So, as he plays we continue to encourage his growth. We listen to the beauty of what he doesn't hear and remind him of where he was, where he is, and how to look forward to where he is going. In May he will have his first recital. We can't wait. Progress is progress and we will tell him to practice, to appreciate, to grow, to prepare for it, to play on even through that frustration. It will matter. A good thought for all of us. Wherever you are remember every step, no matter the distance, is a step forward. The frustration is not permanent, your growth and experience is… Play on!
Believe in the Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is that you allow yourself an appreciation of progress. Every leap, every step, every inch forward is that much closer to your dreams.
Have a blessed day.
DC
"All things are possible if you believe." Mark 9:23
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