{"id":2961,"date":"2010-09-15T10:59:40","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T09:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2010-09-15T10:59:40","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T09:59:40","slug":"the-value-of-incremental-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/the-value-of-incremental-change\/","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Incremental Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
Heard this recently and thought that it sounded true.<\/div>\n
Especially in the area of our finances.<\/div>\n
We determine the trajectory of our lives based on the<\/div>\n
decisions we make when times are tough.<\/div>\n
Let’s start by considering what a trajectory is. According to<\/div>\n
the Random House dictionary, it’s the “curve traced by a<\/div>\n
projectile object or body in its flight.” In other words, for<\/div>\n
this quote, it’s the path that we’re on. I picture the<\/div>\n
trajectory of a missile in flight. I don’t know it for a fact,<\/div>\n
but I’d bet that the course corrections are very, very small.<\/div>\n
Yet, they can make a big difference in where the missile flies<\/div>\n
and lands.<\/div>\n
Why does such a small change make such a dramatic difference<\/div>\n
in the end? Because the direction has been changed. So the<\/div>\n
longer we go in that direction the greater the distance<\/div>\n
between where we are and where we would have been. Think of<\/div>\n
the missile example. Even a one-degree change in course will<\/div>\n
make a huge difference after the missile goes a thousand miles<\/div>\n
or more.<\/div>\n
OK, so NASA can make a small change and affect the trajectory<\/div>\n
of a space shuttle, but is it true that we determine the<\/div>\n
trajectory of our life? We could debate it, but I’d argue that<\/div>\n
it’s true. Our choices make a difference. Perhaps not a<\/div>\n
noticeable difference at first, but one that will change where<\/div>\n
we end up in the future. It happens the exact same way as the<\/div>\n
missile. A minor course correction maintained over a long time<\/div>\n
can make a huge difference in where we end up.<\/div>\n
Let’s consider a simple (and somewhat silly) example. Suppose<\/div>\n
that you’re a 20 year old coming out of class. Feeling thirsty<\/div>\n
you search out a vending machine. Sodas (and bottled water)<\/div>\n
are $1. You reach in your pocket and pull out a single. Into<\/div>\n
the machine it goes. And, your thirst is quenched. As you walk<\/div>\n
away from the vending machine, you notice a water fountain<\/div>\n
that you hadn’t seen before. Oh, well. It’s only a buck.<\/div>\n
True, but did you know that if you put that single dollar to<\/div>\n
work earning interest, it would be worth $46 when you were 70<\/div>\n
years old and looking for retirement income?<\/div>\n
Still not impressed? Suppose that you bought that $1 drink<\/div>\n
every day for 50 years. If you had used the water fountain<\/div>\n
instead and saved the money, you would have accumulated<\/div>\n
$209,000! Quite a difference in the trajectory.<\/div>\n
Obviously, that’s a made up story. No one is going to go to a<\/div>\n
vending machine once a day, every day for 50 years. But, it<\/div>\n
does give you a feel for what happens when you routinely say,<\/div>\n
“It’s only a buck.” Say it too often and you’ll be adjusting<\/div>\n
your financial trajectory.<\/div>\n
Now let’s take a look at the final part of the quote. It talks<\/div>\n
about the decisions that we make when times are tough. I don’t<\/div>\n
suppose that tough time decisions have any greater impact on<\/div>\n
our trajectory than any other decision. But they could be more<\/div>\n
important because we have a smaller margin for error. When<\/div>\n
you’re right on the edge, you don’t need anything that would<\/div>\n
push your trajectory to a point where it spirals out of<\/div>\n
control (I can see them intentionally destroying a missile<\/div>\n
that’s gone off course).<\/div>\n
I guess that what I’m saying is that the stakes are higher<\/div>\n
when you’re facing tough times. And, you’re already under<\/div>\n
pressure, which might compromise your ability to make<\/div>\n
decisions. So it’s important to move cautiously. Don’t make<\/div>\n
decisions without thinking about how the choice might affect<\/div>\n
your future financial trajectory.<\/div>\n

\"Piggy

The article below from a recent issue of that financial newsletter<\/a> talks about how incremental change adds up to a whole new direction, and a brighter financial future. \u00a0It’s certainly true financially, but it is equally true in writing as well.<\/p>\n

Writing just one hour day can produce a new script in just 22 weeks, using The One Hour Screenwriter eCourse<\/a>. \u00a0That means you could complete two new scripts a year with weekends off and eight weeks of vacation time or time for rewrites. \u00a0And that’s while holding a full-time job, meeting social and family obligations and all the other duties in a busy life. \u00a0This self-study eCourse<\/a> takes you through the writing process from idea to finished first draft in an easy step-by-step manner. \u00a0The Course<\/a> explains exactly what you need to do day-by-day and hour-by-hour to complete your new draft. \u00a0You will never feel, blocked, stuck or stymied again. \u00a0You will never wonder what should I do next?<\/p>\n

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Here is the article on how increment change can transform your financial future (and the same principle applies to your writing future):<\/p>\n

We determine the trajectory of our lives based on the\u00a0decisions we make when times are tough.\u00a0Let’s start by considering what a trajectory is. According to\u00a0the Random House dictionary, it’s the “curve traced by a\u00a0projectile object or body in its flight.” In other words, for\u00a0this quote, it’s the path that we’re on. I picture the\u00a0trajectory of a missile in flight. I don’t know it for a fact,\u00a0but I’d bet that the course corrections are very, very small.\u00a0Yet, they can make a big difference in where the missile flies\u00a0and lands.<\/p>\n

Why does such a small change make such a dramatic difference\u00a0in the end? Because the direction has been changed. So the\u00a0longer we go in that direction the greater the distance\u00a0between where we are and where we would have been. Think of\u00a0the missile example. Even a one-degree change in course will\u00a0make a huge difference after the missile goes a thousand miles\u00a0or more.<\/p>\n

OK, so NASA can make a small change and affect the trajectory\u00a0of a space shuttle, but is it true that we determine the\u00a0trajectory of our life? We could debate it, but I’d argue that\u00a0it’s true. Our choices make a difference. Perhaps not a\u00a0noticeable difference at first, but one that will change where\u00a0we end up in the future. It happens the exact same way as the\u00a0missile. A minor course correction maintained over a long time\u00a0can make a huge difference in where we end up.<\/p>\n

Let’s consider a simple (and somewhat silly) example. Suppose\u00a0that you’re a 20 year old coming out of class. Feeling thirsty\u00a0you search out a vending machine. Sodas (and bottled water)\u00a0are $1. You reach in your pocket and pull out a single. Into\u00a0the machine it goes. And, your thirst is quenched. As you walk\u00a0away from the vending machine, you notice a water fountain\u00a0that you hadn’t seen before. Oh, well. It’s only a buck.<\/p>\n

True, but did you know that if you put that single dollar to\u00a0work earning interest, it would be worth $46 when you were 70\u00a0years old and looking for retirement income?\u00a0Still not impressed? Suppose that you bought that $1 drink\u00a0every day for 50 years. If you had used the water fountain\u00a0instead and saved the money, you would have accumulated\u00a0$209,000! Quite a difference in the trajectory.<\/p>\n

Obviously, that’s a made up story. No one is going to go to a\u00a0vending machine once a day, every day for 50 years. But, it\u00a0does give you a feel for what happens when you routinely say,\u00a0“It’s only a buck.” Say it too often and you’ll be adjusting\u00a0your financial trajectory.<\/p>\n

Now let’s take a look at the final part of the quote. It talks\u00a0about the decisions that we make when times are tough. I don’t\u00a0suppose that tough time decisions have any greater impact on\u00a0our trajectory than any other decision. But they could be more\u00a0important because we have a smaller margin for error. When\u00a0you’re right on the edge, you don’t need anything that would\u00a0push your trajectory to a point where it spirals out of\u00a0control (I can see them intentionally destroying a missile\u00a0that’s gone off course).<\/p>\n

I guess that what I’m saying is that the stakes are higher\u00a0when you’re facing tough times. And, you’re already under\u00a0pressure, which might compromise your ability to make\u00a0decisions. So it’s important to move cautiously. Don’t make\u00a0decisions without thinking about how the choice might affect\u00a0your future financial trajectory. \u00a0(“Small changes can make a huge difference over a sustained period of time.” \u00a0LH<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Subscribe to The Dollar Stretcher Newsletter here<\/a>. \u00a0Sign up for the 22-week The One Hour Screenwriting eCourse here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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