My hands are my feet? ... Or at least they were once not so different, back when our ancestors crawled on all fours. I often find that I over look the meaning of these simple facts and am then astounded by their implications once fully considered.

Looking at my feethands now, it's startlingly evident to see how small amounts of consistent progress can lead to big changes, given enough time.

Growing up in a culture where we all want it NOW, I try to keep thoughts like this in mind. It's inspiring to know feethands are possible and also humbling to recognise the dedication involved to get there.

Whatever you are working towards, don't be discouraged by comparing yourself to where you are not. Embrace the small changes and give it time.

We've adopted this mindset for Barbell Biltong and have just packaged some of our best biltong to date. We've also got some exciting things in the works for 2017! You can read about our humble beginnings here.



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