Increments, consistent addition, small bites over and over again, seemingly unimpressive bits of value collected consistently adding to the whole over an extended period of time.
Examples:
The human thought.
A grain of sand on the beach.
A star in the sky.
One penny in the interest of a loan or dividend in a savings account.
A drop of rain.
One ant of a colony or bee in a hive.
One letter or word in a book.
One bit of computer code.
What makes compounding work?
Patience
Persistence
Consistency
Repetition
Unity
A key concept
The single entity, particle or substance is innate, unimpressive or ineffective when alone but when added to a structure or vision greater than itself, it becomes part of the whole and shares the success of the collective purpose.
Our life is nothing more than the compounding of experiences and learned concepts which produce results.
Our life process is nothing more than the compounding of experiences and learned concepts which produce results.
The net profit or loss is equivalent to what we’ve chosen to invest in.
God help us to make wise choices.
I understand this is not your typical format for a blog. I couldn’t quite resist slapping this outline up for further contemplation in the light of my pursuit of internet generated wealth.
I need this. I am sure whether you admit it or choose to ignore it, you do too.
I took psychology in college and have had a few sessions of counseling in my day. None of that prepared me or has helped me understand the propensity we have for instant gratification.
I want what I want, and I want it now but even the elements of nature declare we have to wait for the fruit to produce. So why do we feel success can appear at the snap of a finger?
Wrong choices lead to dying goals.
Could it be that success doesn’t come because the goal is wrong? What if my failures have just been steppingstones to lead me to my true purpose?
Thus, this mind map.
If you haven’t read any of my previous blogs, you won’t understand this next statement.
I am still moving mountains one teaspoon at a time, eating elephants one bite at a time and forever chasing rabbits but I’ve felt enough fear of failure to dial it back a notch.
I am choosing to commit to one project. I will contribute consistently to one priority, even if progress is incremental.
I will choose to contend with the frustration of baby steps. I will not expect to leap over tall buildings in a single bound.
I will take one step forward, review and praise my success or edit my goals, then proceed with caution.
My journey has a few wrecks in its wake. I’ve lost sleep, money, and peace of mind. It is time to take account of the carnage and change my tactics.
I know I’ve only written a half a dozen blog posts but have lived through a plethora of trial-and-error scenarios trying to find what is important to my journey.
I’ve determined even if no one notices my blog and it doesn’t become a source of income, it might possibly prevent at least one person’s falling prey to the instant gratification delusion or empty promises of this world.
I’ve come to the painful conclusion that success is going to be a slow steady walk uphill.
I have learned a valuable lesson, namely that I cannot give the depth of dedication necessary to succeed unless I am completely committed to the core values of my pursuit.
Let me explain.
You must truly believe and be committed to your goal
I can be anything I choose to be if I try hard enough but I lose interest in the journey if there is any conflict of conviction.
If there is the slightest possibility of compromising my moral convictions while pursuing my goal, I cannot gain momentum. I simply abandon the endeavor.
I cannot chase after worldly treasures which require spiritual compromise. I don’t intend to trade my heavenly rewards for a few fleeting pleasures won by dishonesty, inequitable or empty practices.
The direction of life is determined by the compounding of daily choices. What direction am I going to take today? What choices am I going to make?
I am completely convinced that God requires my best efforts. I am not going to spend the life God has given me to chase after temporal and worldly riches.
Abandoned dreams lead to true purpose!
Thus, I have abandoned many dreams because they pulled my devotion away from my relationship with Jesus. I’ve wasted so much time on things that don’t matter and will never make a lasting difference in anyone’s life.
I have found a course I can dedicate all my energy to! That is sharing what I know and have experienced about the wonderful ways of God.
I am creating a Christian community where fellow believers can find encouragement and resources to grow closer to Jesus Christ!
Godllink.com is evolving incrementally. One tiny step at a time, each page, picture, link, and blog are a progression of prayer and learning of new skills.
I don’t know beans from apple butter about building a website or creating affiliate marketing links. The inspiration is not birthed through greed or worldly goals, but a sincere desire to share what God has done for me.
One soul is worth all the riches of this world combined.
You don’t have to recognize me in a crowd or admire anything I may accomplish while building Godllink.com., but if you find one tiny bit of inspiration from something you read or a resource you find brings you encouragement, I have succeeded!
Thus, I find the tenacity to power through. Sometimes this journey is just slow painful work and perseverance. But just as I understand the principle of compounding, I understand God’s word says,
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” (Galatians 6:9 KJV )
“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.…”(Matthew 16:25-27 KJV)
I have come to this conclusion; I will never be content to attain worldly success. What I can do to lead others to Christ is the only thing that matters in this life.
One blog, one tweak of the website, and one visitor at a time will compound to heavenly gain!
May God bless you today my friend as you proceed on your own journey.