The paradox is that the foundation for Greatness is honoring the small things in the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of Greatness. Everyone’s life really consists of small things. Greatness is a mental abstraction and a favorite fantasy of the ego. The present moment is always small in the sense that it is always simple, but concealed within it lies the greatest power. Like the atom, it is one of the smallest things, yet contains enormous power.
In everything you do, try to find one of these three states: acceptance, enjoyment, enthusiasm. One of the greatest diseases of our culture is the ‘wait to live’ syndrome. Waiting for something to have meaning when in fact meaning is something we get out of being, not doing.
-Eckhart Tolle