I recently redid my old paver patio and remembered how big jobs yield in layers — patience, rhythm, and gravity do more than brute force ever could (though necessary given my rocky soil required a heavy bar to shift).
The mountain moves when we stay grounded.
When you face a mountain — whether of dirt, doubt, or of duty — don’t think you need to attack it head-on in one heaving effort. Start at the top. Skim a layer, let gravity help. Work with the weight, not against it. Each pass clears the way for the next, and as you move inward, it's as if the mountain begins to fall into your shovel.
Big tasks are the same. Don’t dig straight into the heart of the problem — you’ll exhaust yourself before you make progress. Instead, peel back the layers from the top down. Handle what’s highest and most visible first, and let momentum — the natural “fall” of the work — carry some load.
Stay grounded while you work — your footing is what gives each stroke its strength. The mountain won’t move because you attacked it; it will move because you stayed steady, patient, and smart.
By the time you reach the bottom (or finish the task), the hardest work has helped move itself. The mountain didn’t disappear in a single swing — it yielded, one layer at a time.
Anyways, I'm pretty satisfied with how it's turned out!
