By John Maurice Author of the book “If You Change Your Mind You Cab Change Your Life” By John Maurice
The Illusion of the Big Leap
Most people wait for one giant moment to change their life the big leap, the dramatic breakthrough, the miracle. But here’s the truth: big change is a myth.
Small steps are the truth.
Think about it. Mountains aren’t climbed in one jump; they’re climbed one step, one breath, one decision at a time. Seeds don’t become trees overnight; they grow quietly, day by day, until they become shade for generations.
Reflection Prompt: What “big leap” are you waiting for that might actually just be one small step disguised?
Why Small Steps Matter
Your brain is designed to reward consistency. Even tiny actions reading one page, choosing one healthy meal, having one honest conversation begin to rewire your thinking. Neuroscience shows that when you do hard things, even the small ones you don’t want to do, the anterior midcingulate cortex (aMCC) activates. That’s the part of your brain tied to willpower, resilience, and survival.
Spiritually, this truth has been written across time: faithfulness in little leads to abundance in much.
One small action today can be the spark that ignites your entire transformation.
Reflection Prompt: What’s one small habit you can start today that your future self will thank you for?
Your Small Step Challenge
Here’s my challenge for you: take one action within the next 24 hours. Don’t overthink it, don’t wait for the perfect time. Just move.
Send that text you’ve been avoiding.
Write the first sentence of the book inside you.
Take a 10-minute walk instead of scrolling.
Pray, meditate, or simply pause to breathe.
Your small step may not look like much today but in time, it will create the momentum that changes everything.
Reflection Prompt: Write down your one step now. Then do it.
The Book That Helps You Keep Going
This is exactly why I wrote If You Change Your Mind, You Can Change Your Life. Because transformation isn’t about waiting for the stars to align it’s about training your mind to take the small steps that align you.
If this blog spoke to you, imagine what an entire book of tools, reflections, and challenges could unlock for you. That book is waiting for you right now on Amazon both in paperback and as an eBook on Kindle.
Not because I want to “sell” you something. But because I know this: the life you’ve been praying for, waiting for, and reaching for is one small decision away. And sometimes that decision is simply picking up the right book at the right time.
Message of Hope
You are not behind. You are not forgotten. And you are not too late.
You are just one small step one push away from the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.
I believe in you. And now, with you believing more in yourself, I know I’ll see you on the other side of your dreams in no time.
Love Always,
John Maurice