Remember the movie "City Slickers?"When Curly, the old cowboy, said "Do you know what the secret of life is?"
Then he held up one finger. "One thing, just one thing."
"You have to find out what that one thing is."
I think that is partly true. However, I think the secret of life, a happy, fun, successful life, is made up of a gillian different little things, not the big--not the major ones. The little, small occurrences in our lives, over time add up to the secret of life.
It is a pleasant smile to someone you pass on the street. It is a small thank you note to a friend or co-worker, it is five minutes of a beautiful sunset, it is holding open a door for a stranger, a beautiful melody of a bird, or adding a little something extra to a company or school project.
A great life, an NBA star, a successful company, a Tiger Woods, all did not happen over night, nor were instant successes. They were built upon an unquenchable thirst for detail, tiny little details. Work out the details, put together all the little pieces of a big puzzle, and you have the secret of whatever your goal is.
So don't anguish over the big gigantic stuff. Concentrate on the little stuff.
For when you add up all the little things, you'll find the big successes.
