It's amazing the difference that 3 minutes can make!

This post is a reply to "Anonymous" who saw Sunday's video of Teddi's high five trick and asked how long we practise every day. It's actually not very long at all. Because I don't want Teddi to get fat at the same time as getting clever (!) I need to limit his daily treat intake. So we probably spend about three minutes a day, learning a new trick or reviewing an old one. Maybe five minutes at the most, if it's taking him longer to catch on to a new trick. Now, that I think back over the past few weeks since beginning trick training, it's actually amazing how much you can achieve if you're consistent with just 3 - 5 minutes a day! Makes you wonder what else we could achieve in life if we committed just three to five minutes a day to it.

What if we were to take just 3 - 5 minutes a day for some exercise, instead of sitting down all the time?  How many new words would I learn in a month if I spent 3 - 5 minutes a day learning some Spanish vocabulary? What difference would it make if we were to spend just 3 - 5 minutes a day praying for a family member or for a challenging situation that we face? How many people would be encouraged if we took 3 - 5 minutes a day to make a phone call, send an encouraging email or write a note to someone we appreciate?

Hmmm.... If a cat can make progress with just three minutes a day, how much difference could we make by giving just a few minutes a day to things that are really important?