Almost every time my wife Heather and I used to go on vacation, we’d spend time during the car or plane ride home going back and forth about how nice it would be to live full-time in the destination we had just visited. By the time we got home, we inevitably talked ourselves out of the idea.

Too hot. Too cold. Too expensive. Too isolated. Too big. Too small. Too...whatever. No matter the destination, we came up with a reason why it wasn't realistic.

That is, until we visited Traverse City, Michigan.

It has been close to two years since I wrote a post for the Life and Whim blog. You may not have noticed. After all, there has been no shortage of words, images, and sounds to fill the tiny void we left behind. The Internet, like nature, abhors a vacuum.

These are some of the most important questions to consider if you want to lead a purposeful, rewarding life, but few of us take the time to give them critical thought. Instead, it’s easy to retreat to default mode and surrender dreams to the idea that there’s simply not enough time in the day.

If you’re someone who’s of the belief that there’s not enough time in a day to accomplish something big—be it starting a business, writing a book, or learning a new skill—then you’re correct. There’s not enough time in a day to accomplish something big! These types of things take a long time—many days—to accomplish.

The problem is that many people get overwhelmed by the enormity of a task and never get started. They overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the impact of making small improvements on a daily basis. Big success doesn’t require massive effort within a short period of time. It requires a clear objective and daily, incremental action.