Small Wins Are Still Wins

Chomi!

Wa gopola o kwala magondololo? Squiggly scribbles everywhere? And those drawings? Tsa batho ba ditlhogo tse dikima and stick thin arms and legs? Did you not show those off with pride just thumping in your chest? Ugijime uye ku Gogo uthi, “Gogo, bona!!! Yimi, nawe sidli ice-cream.” Beaming with pride nana ke.

It did not matter that somewhere in the world there was a Loyiso Mkhize drawing so well that he created a whole cartoon series that would end up on Disney. It didn't matter that there was Nelson Makamo, ìt didn't matter! It mattered ukuthi wena no Gogo nidle i-ice cream, wena wa thata isthombe nge crayon moghel🤣.

There is beauty and profound lessons in that.

• Amagondololo were refining your motor skills
• They were strengthening the muscles in your wrists and fingers

Muscles you used in Grade 10 to write full essays without even thinking about it.

Small wins are the foundation for big wins.

• You ace the test so you're confident about passing the exam
• You master running up and down your street 3 times in 20 seconds so you can run the track at school in 3 minutes.

Think of small wins as pieces of a puzzle. If any of those pieces are missing no puzzle can be complete - the big picture is not clear.

So, you didn't start a side hustle this Jan, you didn't start prep for a varsity? Did you make your bed? Did you remember to eat? Did you go for a walk or run? Did you speak kindly to yourself? Well done. Bietjie bietjie maak altyd meer.