The reason for the repetition is that we tend to make the same mistakes many times in our lives. Our human nature causes us to focus on how far we still have to go instead of how far we have come. When I speak to couples with marriage problems, I know the work ahead will be difficult. Discouragement can enter easily if they dwell on the year or two of effort it will probably take to turn the marriage around. There must be a daily attitude of thankfulness for every inch of progress.
Every journey begins with the first step.
God can multiply one seed into a crop. Become grateful for the progress made instead of the distance yet to go. When Jesus asked the disciples how much food they had for feeding the multitude, they responded with a description of the five loaves and two fishes. Jesus response was different. The disciples looked at the size of the need.