Saint Josemaria always saw in the care for little things a way to respond to God’s infinite love for us, we will require perseverance and constant mortification because “that is the only way to make life more agreeable for others”. (Furrow, 991). “Do everything for Love. Thus, there will be no little things: everything will be big. Perseverance in little things for Love is heroism.” (The Way, 813)

To achieve heroism and great things we must start small, and we have to start with ourselves by putting Love in every little thing we do every day.

It was Napoleon who said, “The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.”

So as leaders, businesspeople, employees, fathers, and mothers, if we take care of little or small things with excellence then we will accomplish big things with success. Trust me, this is not an easy task, it is a big responsibility because it requires that we pay attention to details and persevere and doing it for love.

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 Take for example in your community, if as a leader you do not care for things as little as cleanliness of the environment, you will be surprised at the negative effect of this action on the community and the people.  Or, as a businessperson, you decide to start your business very big rather than starting small, any little mistake will cause a colossal loss to you and the business may collapse. Every successful business today is said to have started small and gradually grew big. Same goes for the celebrities that we look up to today. Do you think they achieved the celebrity status overnight? Of course not! They took care of the little things (that matters) in a consistent manner which led them to bigger things. The little things don’t take that much time but make all the difference in the long term. Emily Dickinson once said, “If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves.”

So how do we take care of the little things so that the big things will take care of themselves?

First, we need to plan well and prioritize rightly. As a leader, businessperson, father, or mother, take time to identify what is most important to you. Think of the little things you care about the most; determine that which is truly meaningful. Determine which of your actions will generate effectiveness and productivity and which are wasting your time. Draw up a timetable if you need to so that you will be orderly and productive. 

Attend to your tasks according to its importance, be it at the community level, workplace, or home. Never neglect any task or chores even if it is as little as arranging the picture frames on the shelves, cleaning of the restrooms or washrooms. Every corner of your house is important and should be given the desired attention. We wouldn’t want to inconvenience our guests with a nauseating odour.  Delegate duties if you find that your tasks are overwhelming, don’t be a superman or superwoman. This will only give you pain and stress.

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Start small and with what is meaningful because by doing so, ensures that you’re being honest with yourself. If you focus on the things you cannot do, or the things that you think should be meaningful rather than the ones that truly are, you’ll find yourself getting nothing done. So be honest as you identify and prioritize the small things that are important to you.  After all Saint Josemaria Escriva, in point 487 of Furrow, said” Great Souls pay much attention to little things” and in point 829 of the Way, he said that before God, no occupation is great or small, but that everything gains its value with the Love with which it is done.

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Beatrice Egbuna is an experienced Broadcast Technologist with a strong background in managing broadcast equipment and sound technology. She has played a leading role in building and installing various radio studios, as well as maintaining and repairing both analogue and digital equipment at Voice of Nigeria (VON) studios. Egbuna holds a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State University (LASU), and has received training in Audio Engineering from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. She also holds certificates in Senior Management Programmes from the Lagos Business School (LBS) and the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), as well as a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University (PAU). Prior to joining EDC in 2011, Beatrice worked in various capacities at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and VON before retiring in 2010 as Deputy Director Programming. She has also worked as a Consultant/Mentor on projects like "Road-to-Growth" powered by Cherie Blair Foundation and Access Bank Plc. Egbuna produced and presented "Enterprise Stories", a live radio program on Inspiration 92.3 FM, which brings entrepreneurs together every Tuesday at 3 pm to share their success stories and inspire startup developers to follow their dreams. She also produced "The Economy and You," a program that aired for about four years on Rhythm 93.7 FM, which brought policymakers, technocrats and successful business executives to discuss government policies and their impact on the economy and businesses in Nigeria. Currently, Beatrice Egbuna is the Principal Consultant at Maluwe Capacity Builders International, Nigeria, where she provides real-time feedback and actionable advice that adds value to her clients. She is also a mentor and faculty member at the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-Atlantic University, and a BDSP Consultant on the 5-year (20??-20??) MASTERCARD TRANSFORMING NIGERIA YOUTH PROJECT (TNY). Egbuna is passionate about developing the entrepreneurship ecosystem, providing business support and advisory services to entrepreneurs within and outside the EDC business network for over a decade. She is a certified IFC/LPI Trainer, certified SMEDAN Business Development Service Provider (BDSP), life coach, work-life balance advocate/coordinator, and marriage counsellor who helps employees/career/business people find fulfilment in the workplace, balance in their daily activities, and solutions to their marital challenges. To reach Beatrice Egbuna she can be contacted through her email addresses: bettyegbuna@yahoo.com and maluwehelp@gmail.com. She also has a website, https://momentwithbetty.com.

4 Comments

  • Matthew Ngwu, October 19, 2021 @ 10:34 am Reply

    This is very true. We do little things that are of great impact to the community. That’s the meaning of leadership. Our Lord Jesus Christ preached extensively about being a servant leader, that’s the most effective type of leadership.

    • betty, October 20, 2021 @ 3:43 pm Reply

      Thanks Matthew for being my regular reader. Your comments inspire me to do more. God bless you.

  • Molokwu F.U., October 19, 2021 @ 1:01 pm Reply

    Quite impactful!!! Well communicated ma. Paying attention to liitle things make its own luck and positive, progressive changes in ones life.
    Thank you so much for this piece.

    • betty, October 20, 2021 @ 3:45 pm Reply

      Well said Molokwu. I appreciate your comment and contribution. God bless you.

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