Escalator

Taking a first step in the right direction, many times, is the most important thing we will do. The first step matters the most and requires the most energy and decisiveness—after which, the steps become more self-evident and we move upward with greater ease.

There are “escalator” seasons in our lives when our ideas and actions rise without much exertion, and the most important thing we must do is muster the courage to take the initial step in the right direction.