The great Chinese philosopher Laozi once said:
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
When Novak Djokovic, the GOAT of tennis, first picked up a racket at the age of four, he wasn’t dreaming about Grand Slam titles or global fame. He was just a kid whose parents signed him up for tennis lessons—and that’s how his own thousand-mile journey began.
But Novak and his parents did something incredibly important: they took the first step. They made a decision—to start. And that’s the same step we all need to take, no matter what our dream or goal may be.
It doesn’t matter whether your goals are so big they scare you to say them out loud, or as small as wanting to fix your sleep schedule and go to bed at the same time every night. The most important thing is to start—and stop waiting for the perfect conditions.
I’ve always been one of those people who can’t start something until everything is ready. I once ordered all the podcast gear—a microphone, tripod, lights—everything I needed to begin. That was over a year ago… and I still haven’t recorded a single episode.
We can’t keep waiting for the perfect setup. When an opportunity presents itself, we have to take it. If you want something, go for it. First jump—then learn how to swim.
I do street photography as a hobby and run an Instagram page called Stories by Enio, where I share my work. Photography is what sparked this new momentum—it gave me fresh energy and drive. It made me stop waiting for ideal conditions or for everything to align perfectly. Because if we keep waiting for that, it will never come. We have to shape our own destiny.
That’s why, when I got the chance to photograph a football match for NK Bravo from Ljubljana, I decided to take it—even though my biggest lens was only a 75mm f/2, which isn’t exactly ideal for sports photography.
Anyone who understands photography knows how challenging it is to shoot with a 75mm f/2—roughly a 112.5mm full-frame equivalent. I had already ordered a 70-300mm lens that would’ve been perfect, but it didn’t arrive in time.
So I had two options: use that as a demotivation and say, “I don’t have the right lens, so I can’t do it,” or make the best out of what I have.
The old Enio wouldn’t have even tried. But the new Enio, driven by momentum, went—and enjoyed every second of the new experience.
Every new experience is an opportunity to learn—to understand yourself better, to grow mentally, and to evolve as a person. I know this is a big challenge—going from someone who can’t even run 10 kilometers to someone who will run a full marathon in just one year. But sometimes, you simply have to move forward and start. Big things can happen—but only if you begin.
It would be unrealistic to expect that I’ll suddenly start running long distances overnight—that would do more harm than good. What matters most in life is consistency.
Whatever you do, you have to keep showing up. You won’t see results on the first day, or even the second. Maybe not even after a month or two. But when you look back after a year or three, you’ll see how far you’ve come—without even realizing it.
As James Clear beautifully says in his book Atomic Habits:
“If you get just 1% better every day, you’ll be 37 times better by the end of the year.”
It’s an incredible book—I recommend it to everyone. It truly changes the way you see things.
So I’ll start slow—small actions that, over time, will lead to something much bigger.
The first month will be all about mini steps—the goal is simple: stay consistent.
Build a solid foundation. Create positive habits.
💥 30 days of consistency. 💥 30 days of walking uphill on the treadmill.
Momentum is in motion!
