Mantra

'A Little Now Will Save Me From a Lot Later.'

This has been my mantra for a little while now. 

I thought of it one day as I was cleaning up my bathroom when I thought I didn't have time. I was rushing around in the morning and was about to skip it when it occurred to me that I could do it in less than a minute. Less than a minute of effort now, and it will save me from a lot more work later on, if I let it pile up. I am in essence, lazy, so I look for the least amount of effort to accomplish any task.

Since then it really stuck and I found myself repeating it in many instances.

A little now will save me from a lot later...

A little picking up will save me from a major clean later.

(That's the most common way I apply it.)

A little restraint in eating will save me from a lot of weight gain later.

Or, a little restraint will save me from a lot of work-losing weight-later.

A little effort getting ready in the morning will save me from a lot of misery, staying home all day feeling gross.

A little exercise will save me from a lot of guilt later.

A little faith will save me from a lot of heartache.

A little obedience will save me from a lot of repentance.

A little kindness will save me from a lot of regret.

I keep thinking of all the ways I can apply it, but it usually just comes down to the simplest form: 

A little now will save me a lot later.

It gets the job done.

In small, incremental steps.