Eating Dessert First

In this world, many people make many goals in order to try and make their dreams a reality. Many don't understand the key that is needed to make sure that they continue strong in their dream. This key is celebration. "if you don't stop to celebrate the little steps along the way, you get burned out" (Smith 45).


I believe this to be true as I have experienced this feeling. I had past goals that I felt were important to me at a point in my life, but over time I felt as if they were no longer important to me and were wasting my time. Yes, this could be due to the fact that these goals were not destined for me to achieve them, but some may not be that way.

After reading about this change of mindset, I decided to celebrate the little success's that either I or someone close to me has achieved. Recently, a close friend of mine has been accepted into Odea High School, and his first day starts on January 25th. Even though it may seem not very important to anyone else besides him, it was very important to me. On the Friday previous, he had his last Kentridge basketball game that he would play for the rest of his career. They ended up winning. Because of this, I decided to take him down to Seattle so he would be able to watch his new school play against their rivals Seattle Prep.

We decided to stand in the student section, and they ended up blowing out their rivals by a total of 40 points! Everyone was going crazy and my friend was even more excited to go to his new school. I felt accomplished. Even though I wasn't the one who was leaving, I was able to help my friend feel better about leaving.

According to Robert Smith, the ultimate goal would be unreachable without celebrating the little things. (Smith 46). That is exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to help my friend feel comfortable in his new school so that he would be able to accomplish all his new goals in his new school. Even though I wasn't celebrating for myself, I was able to help someone close to me celebrate for them, and I feel as that both are equally as important.

My Question to You: How are you celebrating in your life in order to achieve the goals you have made for yourself? How are you helping others celebrate their success?

Citation: Smith, Robert D. 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Your Life Right Now. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012. Print.