Every Step Matters

Did it work? Not yet.

Did you learn? Oh yeah.

Then the trying counts.

I planted something yesterday

Checked this morning, nothing changed

Almost told the little seed

It was failing at its job completely

Then I laughed and understood

Some good things take longer than they should

Or longer than impatient minds prefer

Growth can happen before we see it occur

Keep the lesson Lose the shame

Try again, but not exactly the same

The trying counts The learning counts The little brave attempts add up

in amounts The questions count

Adjustments count

Every honest effort helps you figure something out

It may not work today

That doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong way When you try,

learn, change, and bounce The trying counts

I missed a goal I thought I’d make

So I looked at every small mistake

Changed the schedule, asked a friend Built a better system

for the next attempt Progress isn’t always loud

Sometimes it is knowledge you can use right now

Sometimes winning means you know

What not to repeat the next time that you go

Try

Learn

Adjust Rest Return

Build trust

Ask Listen

Grow

You know more than yesterday knows

The trying counts The learning counts The little brave attempts become enormous

amounts The courage counts The patience counts

Every thoughtful effort helps you figure something out

It may not work today

But wisdom still can lead the way

When we try, learn,

change, and bounce The trying counts

Did it work?

Not yet.

Did you grow?

Absolutely.