Great Is Just Good Repeated

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. But can you think of any great thing that was?

In a time of instant gratification, the secret to success is as old as success itself: work. Not hard work, not smart work, but consistent work. The secret is to show up, day after day until the work is done. It is to be good, day after day until eventually, you become great. After all, great is just good repeated.

It’s about making use of the compound effect and building your goals slowly but steadily. It works both ways: you don’t get fat if you eat a burger today, but…

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Writer. Traveler. Human. www.dianafbernardo.com

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