A pat on the back

Don’t pat yourself on the back for having done something important that’s also easy and fun. Even the laziest of us will manage to accomplish those tasks.

Congratulate yourself when you’ve shown grit and perseverance — when you’ve done what’s necessary despite not wanting to do it. When you’ve done what’s challenging and undesirable … but worthy of doing.

Whether you’ve taken a big step or a small step, if it was into the headwinds, then give yourself some credit.

And do it again.