Aim Small Miss Small

Aim Small Miss Small

As I reflect later in the day, I think about purpose and how much clarity comes when the focus is small. Not small in effort or vision, but small in aim. When your aim is precise, even if you miss, you stay close to where you intended to go.

I think back to my years as a pitcher. Coaches told us that if you aim for the mitt and miss, the mitt is big and the miss is big. But if you aim for a spot the size of a dime in the center of the mitt and you miss that dime, you will still hit the mitt. That principle has never left me.

Life moves the same way. When your purpose is clear and defined by something small and specific, even a flawed plan keeps you close. You can adjust. You can refine. You can reflect review rinse and repeat. You stay in the process instead of getting lost in uncertainty.

Problems enter when purpose becomes indefinite. People want direction but do not define their purpose with detail. They do not define what will be required or how much time it will take. Without that clarity there is no peace. There is scattered thought indecision and chaos.

It is like telling a pitcher to hit the mitt when there is no mitt. Or telling someone to shoot at a target that does not exist. Without a defined aim distraction becomes easier and drifting becomes normal.

That is why goals matter. That is why direction matters. That is why purpose must be definite. Awareness then becomes your tool. It brings you back to center when distractions attempt to pull you away.

When you understand your direction like a compass and your time like an hourglass you begin living in truth. You begin seeing your life as a story worth telling. You learn to love the journey you are on. You master yourself. You expect adversity. You grow from it. And eventually you start to influence the environment around you in healthier and more powerful ways.

Time collapses. Peace increases. Harmony grows.

But even with purpose you must move with caution. A poorly reviewed plan can cause more harm than good. When you reflect before taking action you save time energy and emotional weight. And when you aim small you reduce the drifting that pulls so many people off course.

Aim small. Miss small. Stay definite. Keep moving forward with intention.