Toward better

Better begs the question, “Compared to what?”

Better from when you started?

Better from last year?

Better since last month?

Better since yesterday?

That’s a interesting way to look at progress.

It’s better since yesterday squashes big leaps. (Small sample size.) As a result, you can only see marginal improvements. Baby steps that can’t be seen until all put together. But if the journey is overwhelming, we could ask if this went better than yesterday. And if not, how can it be better tomorrow? Not next year. Be present.