Small things

Nothing becomes big overnight. One after the other, it adds up. One episode of ignorance after another.

In hindsight, we are always wishing that we took care of things before they got to what they are now. On the contrary, when something requires our immediate attention, we keep pushing it to later. Whether it is an awkward conversation, a mild confrontation or cleaning the study table-our first instinct is to postpone. Over time, I have come to realize that it’s best to devote attention, time and energy to important things then and there even if they seem small and little at that moment. Because it is the small things that add up-one after the other, one episode of ignorance after another.