Let’s give some thought today to the ‘Little Things’ which eventually become the ‘Big Things’!! I read today words of a wise lady who said that from her ‘things to do today’ list she wrote, “Make my bed!” She told the readers that she’d put this on a list over fifteen years ago and still has it on her list these many years later. And, she poses the question, ‘. . why is making my bed such a big deal?’ She tells us that she frequently walks through her bedroom in connection with the day’s activities and if the bed is unmade she feels a little guilty – loses some positive feelings about who she is. However, when the bed is made and so neat and orderly, she feels good about who she is and what she’s doing in life.
Now, we can all do some little thing which when we look upon it, we give ourselves a pat on the back – sometimes just a tiny pat, sometimes a flood of big pats! When we carry around the knowledge that we’ve done one thing and done it well, our attitude toward ourself and our life will be more positive.
So, let’s give this valuable piece of information to our kids – let’s encourage them to do at least one thing EVERY DAY – something that they can look back on and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment. And, our children will eventually know that success in the little things will lead to success in ever bigger things! (As a matter of fact, when we do something, we sometimes don’t know if it’s a ‘BIG’ thing and important, or a ‘little’ thing and just routine.)
Now is the time to start this daily list of ‘Things To Do!’ for our children! What can they do? You are limited only by the size of your imagination!!
PS: You could have a list for yourself as well! Think about that!!
