goals and serendipity

I got an email newsletter with a very short concise commentary on goals which was serendipitous in content to several conversations that I've had with friends lately...

here's that it says:

Goals

"It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise."
-Goethe (1749-1832)

This week our topic is goals. We learn about the importance of setting goals, and we know how good it feels when we reach those goals. But at the same time, we need to remember that each step is an important part of our progress. We need to recognize this, and celebrate that we are moving forward. We are learning and growing every day.
-Lissa Coffey
www.coffeytalk.com


perhaps it's the current year winding down & new year coming on,
perhaps it's the gradual lengthening of the days,
perhaps it's holiday stress release

whatever the reason
each step is a step, whether forward or back.