We've all heard this phrase countless times. Have been lectured by nearly everyone on the planet about how the small things don't matter. It's the bigger picture that does.
This is incorrect. Life is all about the small stuff. And the small stuff is good and bad and ugly and beautiful and terrifying and comforting. Sometimes it can even be all of those things at once.
And it's true, as you grow older you'll look back and all you will be able to see are those big, defining moments, at first. As you sit and reflect on one moment or another, thinking about how everything changed at this one pivotal point, for better or worse, you'll start to remember the smaller things that got you to those big things. Perhaps it was that one time you ran late. Or maybe you chose to deviate from your daily schedule. Whatever the reason every action changes which direction you go.
And often it can change things for others as well. Because as much as we talk about not sweating the small stuff we also talk about how the smallest act can make the biggest difference. Even a simple smile at a stranger can alter everything.
Sweating the small stuff gives you the power to change not only your future, but those around you as well. This is not to say you need to sit and ruminate on every misstep or failure. But sit there and think about those missteps and the good steps. Remember everything that got you to where you are, that shaped who you became.
Because in the end sweating the small stuff is what shows you the big stuff.
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