In some ways we humans are not so different from wild animals.
One day after another we rise from our slumbers, set about our daily routines, pause to feed ourselves, and return to our beds.
What makes us different is the desire to improve our circumstances. But our aspirations are often so heady that we fail to enjoy small accomplishments. Where an animal might might thrill at the discovery of a particularly succulent piece of fruit, we overlook the such momentary accomplishments. So focused are we on the goal at the horizon we miss the improvement of today.
We all ought to remember to allow ourselves a self-administered pat on the back for being more efficient at a single task, for discovering a tastier way to prepare a meal, for allowing more time to spend with a loved one. It is these individual stepping stones that make the longer journey worthwhile.
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