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Growth doesn’t always look like progress.
Sometimes, change happens beneath the surface - invisible, but real.
Today is your encouragement to keep going, because your breakthrough might be closer than you think.
Here’s a cool visual, even if I do say so myself:
Sometimes it feels like we’re not making progress.
You might be showing up, putting in the effort, but not seeing the results.
But like how ice becomes water, it could be that your you’re slowly warming up, and soon all of your efforts will be rewarded.
Let’s check out today’s Saying:
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.
When you recognise that you could be on the cusp of a breakthrough, it can make what seems to be a lack of progress tolerable, perhaps even enjoyable.
Today, know that you could be close to that breakthrough that you’re craving.
We love instant results. When we start something new - a habit, a business, a relationship - we want to see progress now.
Perhaps we can blame on demand streaming services or next day delivery for that.
But some of the most meaningful growth follows a different pattern: nothing, nothing, nothing… and then everything.
Like an ice cube warming from –20°C to –1°C, it looks unchanged - until that final degree. Suddenly, what was frozen begins to flow.
You weren’t failing all along. You were silently building.
And that quiet, invisible work was never wasted.
Here are 3 reminders for when progress feels invisible:
Trust the process, not the pace.
Progress is rarely linear.
Some stages are about preparation, not performance.
Focus on showing up, not speeding up.
Measure effort before outcome.
Success often hides in consistency.
Count the reps, the words written, the days you didn’t quit - not just the results you can see.
Remember: success takes time.
Like the ice cube, small changes add up quietly until something shifts.
Your only job is to keep adding warmth - one degree at a time.
Let’s dive deeper into today’s wisdom with these 3 journal prompts:
Where in my life am I mistaking slowness for failure?
What small actions have I been consistent with - even without visible reward?
How can I remind myself that perseverance is progress?
Today’s resource is The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson.
This book explains how small, daily actions - good or bad - compound over time to create huge results.
Olson shows that success isn’t about dramatic breakthroughs, but steady persistence in the right direction, even when progress is invisible.
Here’s what Sahil Bloom had to say about it:
“The Slight Edge emphasizes a critical fact of life: That remarkable change is simply the result of tiny, unremarkable actions done day in, day out. This book is for anyone who wants to opt out of a life by default and design the life they’ve imagined.”
Find out more about The Slight Edge here:
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Michael