The Chinese philosopher Laozi says,

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”

Taking a single step puts one foot in front of the other. You get a taste of what’s ahead of you but you don’t make any real progress.

You need to take a second step to actually move forward, and then rely on momentum to keep moving.

Put in the effort. Take a second step.

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And a somewhat related quote to think about

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
— Lao Tzu (apparently)