{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond Your Default","title":"Why the Small Things in Life Matter So Much & How to Reprioritize Them ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2ca5bfda\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2592,"description":"“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van GoghOne of George's favorite sayings that has really stuck with me is this: “How you do the small things in life is how you do all things.”Not only is that a powerful maxim we should all think about in the context of our own lives, his statement also got me thinking about the role “small things” should play in our lives.For example, have you ever found yourself stuck in a \"waiting\" mindset? What I mean by that is, rather than focusing on and experiencing gratitude for where you are in the present, you find yourself perpetually longing and waiting big, shiny, new things to come along.🌶️ Spice up your inbox: Subscribe to the Beyond Your Default newsletter\"I'll be happy when I finally have a relationship.\"\"When I get that new job, everything will be perfect.\"\"All I need is a new place to live, and then I'll be locked in.\"\"One day I'll have the life I've always dreamed of, but until then ...\"Looking ahead and planning for the future is key to possessing a growth mindset, but taken to the extreme, we run into problems. Specifically, we fail to recognize that we're living our lives fully and completely right now, while also overlooking the small things that are happening in our lives.Now, while George's statement and my example of \"missing the small things in life\" may seem different on the surface, they share a distinct and important commonality. They're both related symptoms of the same larger root problem that many of us suffer from without even realizing it.While BIG moments and BIG milestones certainly matter, the beauty of life (and often the true measure of our character) are found most often (and in greater abundance) in the \"small things.\"⚡ Go Deeper: How to Set Healthy Expectations to Cultivate Confidence, + Self-TrustWhen I say small things, I want to be clear on what I’m talking about — small things can be small, seemingly insignificant choices, small events that pale in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fzZn9XhBUzA18it7_m76tStf-fGAgLyA6P_A27igPRI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YjM0/MmM2ZmQ2YTdlZGY2/ZTQ1YzNhZDcyYjQ4/MTY5YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}