Day by Day Motivational Note

*Day by day, we get better and better.* I am a Nebraska Cornhusker football fan. Please stick with me if you're not. But, the team before every game says a "prayer". Part of that prayer is "Day by day we getter better and better". Day by day is a phrase that reminds me that change and improvement aren't monumental occurrences, but incremental. Day by day. Hour by hour. Minute by minute. We have a tendency to want change immediately, instantly. But change comes by degrees, some times 1 degree at a time. Day by day helps me to focus on the present wins and not on the seemingly huge goal. Running a marathon is a huge undertaking and focusing on 26.2 miles can be daunting. But, focusing on today's work out and only today's workout will get you to the marathon. Sometimes even a day is too much. When I was in Army Infantry basic training in Fort Benning Georgia, I took it one meal at a time. "Just make it to breakfast" I would tell myself in the midst of PT at 5 am. If I focused on the 3 months ahead I don't know if I would have made it. So: - instead of grabbing that #2 meal from the drive-through - instead of skipping that workout - instead of hitting snooze - instead of surfing the internet rather than working DAY BY DAY Put one on the fridge, on the bathroom mirror, on your computer monitor, on your running shoes, on your steering wheel. Post these EVERYWHERE you need motivation, encouragement, or a reminder of your mission.