How to Achieve Great Success with Small Steps

One of my beloved chickens has been very sick for days. I tried so hard to make her better—watched videos, read many resources. My sweet chicken, who was almost certain to die, is now doing much better today thanks to the antibiotic I gave her and my special mixtures.

Because of an infection that covered her eyes and throat, she couldn’t swallow and hadn’t been able to eat for days. I dissolved the antibiotic in water and gave it to her by carefully opening her beak with a teaspoon. As food, I blended soups with plenty of garlic, onion, apple cider vinegar, and spices, and also fed her with a spoon.

To protect the other chickens, I separated the sick one and prepared medicines and special meals for them as well. This morning I woke up to a beautiful day. After preparing meals for the kids at home, I made food for the chickens too. I first went to the sick one and—what a miracle! She had come back to life, walking around and even scratching the ground to find food. Such great joy! I placed her back with the other chickens, gave them their food, and sat to see if she could eat. Yes, she could 🥳 Although she struggled to find food with one closed eye, she still ate. Yet, with her weakened body and infected eye, not a single chicken showed her mercy. This shouldn’t be! She went through such hard things. How could her companions peck at her, beat her, and even strike her swollen eye to keep her from eating? How cruel is that?

As I sat there thinking about this, I thought of myself and of people who have been wounded, who have suffered greatly. What a huge illusion we live in! We expect others to make space for us, to support us, to understand us, to lend us a shoulder. If we are very lucky, maybe one or two people in this vast universe do that. But the great majority poke at our wounds and try to push us out.

The sick chicken, despite being pecked and bullied, still tried to eat—and she did. She must regain her strength, continue on with life, and fulfill her purpose, without expecting anyone to pity her or clear the way for her. She must fight with all she has to keep going.

Some of you reading this may have gone through incredibly difficult times. Maybe you are still waiting for support, hoping people will help you hold on to life. Don’t wait! What you expect will most likely never happen. You will have to fight on your own and somehow regain your strength to continue—or you will die. Perhaps not your body, but your soul will.

The rule of the game is simple: either you keep going, or you die. Be the one who keeps moving forward. Don’t expect anything from anyone. Take small steps, gather your strength, do what needs to be done, and take charge of your life. If a chicken can do it, then I believe both you and I can do it too 💜