Taking a course to get better at something meaningful. Sticking to a real fitness plan, training for a marathon, cycling regularly. Learning to play an instrument or taking voice lessons. Working on public speaking skills or taking a solid communication course. Learning a new language, coding, or exploring AI. Studying something that either improves your job skills or broadens your knowledge in a completely different area. It’s like chess. You can play impulsively, focusing only on the next move and reacting to whatever is right in front of you. That’s feeding the frog—making quick decisions, solving short-term problems, moving without thinking about the bigger picture.
Here’s the problem: we’re so busy feeding our frogs that our elephants go hungry. And when that happens, we don’t notice right away.
Here’s the problem: we’re so busy feeding our frogs that our elephants go hungry. And when that happens, we don’t notice right away. No one else does either. But over time, if we keep at it—feeding our elephant little by little—it gets stronger. One day, there’s an opportunity. Maybe it’s a promotion, a career shift, or a big moment where we need to show what we know. That’s when we bring out the elephant. And with almost no effort,
Or, you can play strategically, planning three, five or even ten moves ahead. That’s feeding the elephant— investing in skills, knowledge, and habits that don’t pay off immediately but set you up for long-term success. Think about The Queen’s Gambit . Beth Harmon spent years feeding her elephant—practicing chess relentlessly, studying strategies and making sacrifices while everyone around her lived in the moment. But she also had moments where she got caught up feeding frogs—substance abuse, distractions, losing focus. The more she indulged in those, the weaker she became. But when she finally committed fully to her growth, she became unstoppable.
it crushes the frogs. So, the real question is: Which one are you feeding more?
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