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Micro vs Macro Momentum:


Momentum can be divided into two aspects: Micro and Macro momentum. 

In this post, I will highlight some examples of how these two components
work and ways to speed up your progress and get to your goal quicker!

Macro Momentum: Macro is about seeing the big picture…Macro momentum requires you to visualize where you want to be in a few years and require you to establish an effective plan to get there. It’s about being able to connect the dot of your actions and setting yourself up for little success that amount to larger success.

For example, I will make a to do list over a period of three months that I want to achieve.  Then I will start off with the smaller and easier tasks and then work toward the bigger and more challenging tasks.  As I ‘m checking off things off my list, I will feel a sense of accomplishment from being productive and sticking with my schedule. This positive energy will carry over to my next task and so on. Eventually, I will create another to do list once I ‘ve completed the first list.

In a nutshell, to build macro momentum require you to see the overall picture of your game plan. By setting yourself on a trail of smaller accomplishments, you build momentum to tackle and overcome greater obstacles. Keeping the energy going will help you push forward, especially during tough time. 


Micro Momentum- Take a look at a water ripple. The way a tiny drop of water can create a ripple effect in the pond. Micro momentum is about  managing small actions that will lead to greater impact down the road. For instance, to deflect an asteroid from an earth impact, scientists just need to alter a small degree in the asteroid trajectory. Overtime, the small shift will be enough to prevent it to crashing onto our planet.  You have to take into account of the little things you do now and see where the ripples go.

For instance, look at how you spend your time. How much tv or video game do you play per day? What if you can eliminate an hour a day and reinvest that time into drawing. In a week, you will draw 7 hours more than the week before, in 5 weeks, that is 35 more hours of practice.  In a year, that will be 365 hours more. That means you are 365 hours closer to mastering your craft!!

Another example is look at what you eat and what you put into your body.  What if you can stay healthier and get sick 2 times less this year than the previous year by eating healthier and exercise more. Imagine each time you got ill, you have to spend three days in bed to recover.  So by keeping your body healthy, you have 6 extra days to invest that time on activities that help get closer to you goal.  See how the little things can effect you in a bigger way overtime.

What to do: Pay close attention to the little things you do and how you spend your time on a daily basis.  Because the speed of your progress and success will come down to the degrees of how effectively and efficiently navigate and steer your own vehicle: YOU.











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