Success Isn’t About Being the Best — It’s About Using Your Gifts

In the world of ABA, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers: how many words your child can say, how long they sit at the table, or how quickly a new skill is mastered. But at Inner Milestones, we believe something deeply: true success isn’t about being the “best” on paper — it’s about discovering and using the unique gifts God has given each of us to the fullest.

Every child we work with brings something special into the world: a spark of humor that makes everyone laugh, a gentle kindness that soothes a classmate, a fierce determination that keeps them trying when it would be easier to give up. Our role isn’t to change who they are — it’s to nurture those gifts so they can shine in ways that matter to them and to those around them.

Success might look different for every family: saying “hi” to a neighbor, spending five calm minutes in a noisy room, or finally tying shoelaces after months of practice. What matters isn’t the size of the goal, but the heart, effort, and perseverance poured into reaching it.

At the end of the day, it’s not about being better than someone else — it’s about being the best version of yourself: using your God-given talents, however big or small, to live fully, love deeply, and keep growing. That’s the milestone we cherish most. And that’s the kind of success worth celebrating — today, tomorrow, and always.