Some days it clicks. Some days it feels messy. And some days, just pressing “play” on the lesson is the win.

Every word you learn strengthens your confidence. Every mistake means you’re actually using the language. And every time you come back, you’re proving to yourself that growth is happening—even when it feels slow.

You don’t need to be fluent today. You just need to keep going.

One word. One lesson. One brave step forward. I’m right here with you 🤍

#LearnHebrew #ShowUp #LanguageLearning

"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.

The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.

The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.

Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.

Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.

Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.

Others just show up.

And put in the work.

Success is about patience.

It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.

Unseen.

But it's there.

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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!

**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-real-progress-is-often-invisible-boring-and-repetitive-dont-mistake-the-quiet-for-regression/

I just set up the repository for one of my projects this year—ShowUp. It’s an app designed to help track progress and consistency with goals over time. I often struggle measuring my progress, so this could be a useful tool.

#BuildInPublic #Consistency #WebDev #ShowUp

This isn’t about motivation or good intentions.

It’s about the kind of work that only happens when people keep showing up — to conversations, to decisions, to shared responsibility — even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable.

That’s often what holds the lifeboat together.

#BuildingTheLifeboat #ShowUp #Kimmerer #LifeboatAcademy

Most of what we call “politics” is just playground dynamics at scale: bullies, stooges, and the vast middle who go quiet to stay safe.

But bullies only win when the rest of us don’t show up.
This week’s anchor is about breaking that pattern and choosing integrity together.

Full article: https://emotusoperandi.medium.com/bullies-stooges-lackeys-and-the-rest-of-us-3f8d96f6fc13

#Resilience #Polycrisis #ShowUp #CollectiveCourage #LifeboatAcademy