I remember one time watching an anthill, all those ants digging and digging. One thing that struck me even as a kid was how each individual ant only would bring up one grain of sand. How does one grain of sand make any sort of difference? And yet, when combined with all the other ants, all the ants working together manage to dig out entire gigantic complex underground cities.

Never get discouraged if it feels like you don’t contribute or your efforts don’t matter. You’re part of a team and you help contribute to great things. Those tiny ants, each moving just a single grain of sand, create elaborate structures that can span several feet below ground and house thousands of individuals. Their achievement isn’t in the individual action but in the consistent, combined effort of the colony. The anthill stands as an example small, seemingly insignificant contribu`tions accumulate into remarkable accomplishments.

So the next time you question whether your contributions matter, remember the ants. Show up consistently. Bring your grain of sand. Be part of that greater team. Your efforts, combined with those of others in your organization, combine into something far greater. And in this interconnected effort, you find not just meaning in your work but also the profound satisfaction of being part of something larger than yourself.