Sometimes I am tempted to believe that to change something in life, I need to make gigantic improvements and changes. That is why I do believe this quote from Elbert Hubbard might be of help and encourage lots of people. Why is that? Because it doesn't say that you need to turn everything around to change something, but for many, a little bit more persistence and a little more effort is all that is needed.
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.
Maybe you want to live a healthier life. It is easy to think that you need to throw out all chocolate and Coca-Cola from the house in order to success and eat salad all day long. But, that is what I often think of as a major change. However, if you just start with a little effort, which means that you will skip the bacon for breakfast, and rather eat an apple or a healthy bread next to your egg... that is a little change, but in the long run, it is a start.
You don't have to run 10km every morning, but if you decide to walk to work (1-2km) instead of using your car, you are already changing a lot and also helping the environment.
In other words, we don't always have to make major changes to change things, but those small changes are sometimes all that is needed for change to happen in our lives.