There’s a frustrating moment that shows up in every personal growth journey. We’re putting in effort. We’re showing up. We’re trying. But nothing seems to be changing.
This moment can trick us into thinking we’re failing. We’re not.
We’re just in the Gap between Expectation of Progress (Belief) and Actual Progress (Evidence) — that uncomfortable stretch where we’re doing the work, but the visible results haven’t caught up yet.
This is where most people give up. Not because the work isn’t working — but because we don’t yet feel the shift we were hoping for.
Here’s the truth:
Growth is not always loud. Change doesn’t always come with a before-and-after photo. Becoming someone new happens quietly, internally, and often without applause.
When we build new habits — like saying no to what drains us, following through on our calendar, or catching a negative thought before it spirals — we’re not just ticking off boxes.
We’re becoming the kind of people who do those things. And that identity shift? That’s the real transformation.
But it takes time. Not because we’re slow. Because we’re human.
There’s nothing wrong with us.
The people who go on to do extraordinary things aren’t the ones who never wavered. They’re the ones who kept showing up while in the Gap between Expectation of Progress (Belief) and Actual Progress (Evidence) — when it was quiet, invisible, and unrewarding.
So if we’re in the Gap between Expectation of Progress (Belief) and Actual Progress (Evidence) right now, let’s keep going. This is the moment that builds everything else.
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