small incremental changes

The American way seems to have a mantra of "go large or go home." Maybe it's not exactly broadcast like that verbatim but it's out there....
...Extra value meals
...a liter of soda from White Castle when you order a large (really, it even has a handle because it's so large)
...bigger homes (i.e. Homerama)
...bigger trucks (just take a drive in Brown County, OH if you don't know what I mean)
...major overhauls in our diets, home renovations, vacations, etc.

I think we've become addicted to an unhealthy "largeness" in our life. And, the monster in all of this is that it's never enough. We need more.

The concept of having it all in a large way makes it nearly impossible for us to make the necessary small incremental changes in our life that are healthy.

Have you ever tried to diet and decided that you were going to lose 50 pounds? You've decided that you're going to wake up in the morning, completely change your diet, go to the gym at least three times that week, etc. Did you ever lose and keep off those 50 pounds? Most likely not. Because you made BIG instant changes. Changes that you can't live with.

Today, I learned that what's healthy is the small incremental changes in our life. Something that might seem so insignificant at the moment but you have control over may be the beginning of a new you.

I obviously have alot about me that I want to work on. But, I can only focus on the small little things, one at time.

Otherwise, I'm going to get overloaded and give up again.

So, here's what I'm thinking tonight:
In the words of Blessed Mother Teresa,
"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."