It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop
Balaaji Vaidyanathan, FCIM
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Confucius, the Chinese thinker and social philosopher, knew that we are always in a hurry to see the outcomes of our efforts. We want results in everything that we do and we want them as of yesterday. No wonder then that slow and steady progress is often viewed as a sign of failure. However, the most valuable things in life take time.
Great compositions, paintings and structures, which we admire today and consider eternal, were an outcome of consistent efforts put in over a long period of time. The artists involved in these monumental works may have progressed slowly towards completion, but the outcome was magnificent. For instance, Johannes Brahms took 20 years to complete the First Symphony!
Born in Hamburg, Germany in May 1833, Brahm was a German composer and pianist who wrote symphonies, concerti, chamber music, piano works, and choral compositions. His reputation and status as a composer is such that he is grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the three Bs of music.
Similarly Leonardo da Vinci took 14 to 15 years to finish his most renowned painting – Mona Lisa. Today, millions throng The Louvre in Paris to see not only the genius of Leonardo but also his commitment towards his goal.
The creators of these works of art were not worried about the length of time it would take to finish what they had set out to create, but were more concerned about the final result of the efforts they put in. Their progress was slow, but they achieved their goal because they kept at it and did not give up mid-way.
In order to achieve our financial goals, we too need to maintain a constant pace no matter how slow it is. Investment in SIPs of mutual funds (#SIP is like GoodEMI) allows you to gradually progress by investing small regular amounts over a long period of time. The provision of small consistent investments takes away the pressure of keeping up with market movements and meeting your financial goals without having to fall short.