This week, I have been talking about things that sound important but aren't. In the end, that 4:45 email that our boss sends, that we really didn't need to worry about, looking busy when you're actually just wasting time doing work that no one notices, and making a big decision that turns out not to be a big decision - these are all things we worry about, but we just shouldn't be worrying. Maybe that's the lesson. I want to throw one more thing out for you to consider. I'll do that right after this.

Here's a pleasant thought. Many of the things that we do that feel like failure aren't; they are just the early mistakes that build the foundation for later success. It's easy to think something is not working simply because it's not working quickly. What feels like failure is often just the beginning of learning. The lesson is reassuring. Progress feels like success because it is.