Spiral Upward

When things go wrong, we say, “Life spiraled downward.” What we mean is that bad choices quickly multiply.

But good choices multiply as well. In the same way that life can spiral downward, it can also spiral upward. How? One small step at a time.

Nobody likes being told to be patient. Suggestions like, “Take it slow” or, “Just stack one good choice on top of another” are never popular. We’d all rather go from A to Z in one leap. But life rarely works that way. We have to build a good life. Like the framework of a house, good choices compound one another, accumulating over time into something meaningful. Before long, so many good things start coming together at once that you spiral upward toward success.

I’m not saying your path to success will be easy. I’m saying if it’s worth pursuing, your sacrifice, hard work, and faithful dedication will be worth it. You have to keep making good decisions long enough for them to build momentum. Start small, stay consistent, and trust the process. That’s how you finish a college degree, stay sober, lose weight, or restore a broken marriage. You do the best you can each day until you look back someday and realize your life has changed right before your eyes.