Always waiting for the big moments can leave you wondering why they don’t seem so big when you finally get there.

We’ve fallen victim to this trap:

The anticipation, the heightened expectation and the slight twinge of disappointment. Perhaps we were hyping it up too much in our minds, or perhaps there were a few missing elements, or something wasn’t quite right.

It’s really the mindset on the way there. We expect the big and forget about all the off moments, life’s little excerpts, on the way there. They go unnoticed, almost ignored.

It’s the casual conversation with someone, the random act of kindness, the unexpected insight for something else you’ve been wondering about—all written off in lieu of something bigger.

Yet, it’s these every day little sparks of life that build the profound and they do it so casually.

Their subtlety is what creates the momentum for us, only to realize the real profound moment isn’t something that’s going to happen, but a realization of everything that has happened.

The off moments are what to look out for and appreciate because they teach us everything.

They are the mirror to our true character.
And, at the same time, they are the training grounds for building our character.

They are the stories we remember.
They are the events we tell about.
They are the memories we keep.

So watch out for them and do your best to never brush them off.