About this quote

Progress often means dealing with problems and deliberately choosing to keep going. Pick one small, concrete step you can do today and follow through. Notice the little wins so you don't get stuck replaying the hard parts. What single action will you take now to move forward?

When to use it

• At work after a client left: "I kept this in mind — life is about accepting the challenges along the way — so let's list recovery tasks and start with the easiest one."
• Studying for finals and feeling overwhelmed, I told my roommate, "Life is about accepting the challenges along the way; I'll study one chapter tonight and rest afterward."
• After a setback in training, the coach reminded the team, "Remember: life is about accepting the challenges along the way, then focus on the next drill."
• Dealing with a family health scare I said to myself, "Life is about accepting the challenges along the way," and made a simple plan for appointments and check-ins.