Hey,
I was thinking about how much pressure we put on ourselves to “get there fast,” and it made me think of Lionel Messi.
Not the trophies or the highlights.
I mean the quiet part of his story — the part people forget.
Messi didn’t become who he is because he moved quicker than everyone else.
He became who he is because he stayed patient with the process when everyone else was rushing theirs.
No noise.
No big declarations.
No “watch me.”
Just steady progress, day after day, even when nothing seemed to be happening.
People talk a lot about talent, destiny, being chosen.
But the more I pay attention, the more obvious it is:
The ones who last aren’t the ones who explode out of nowhere.
They’re the ones who keep improving in the moments nobody sees.
Messi is a reminder that greatness isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it’s slow.
Sometimes it’s quiet.
Sometimes it looks like someone repeating the basics until they finally click.
There’s something comforting about that.
Because it means you don’t have to be in a hurry.
You don’t have to match someone else’s timeline.
You don’t have to “blow up” on command.
You just have to stay consistent.
Patient.
Focused on what actually matters to you.
Small steps add up.
Quiet work compounds.
The long game pays its own kind of reward.
Anyway — just wanted to share that thought today.
Hope you’re doing well.
Talk soon,
Dylan