Good things come to those who work their asses off. Good things come to people who make goals and work toward them. This doesn’t mean you have to wake up at the crack of dawn every morning and grind all day long until you can’t see straight anymore. It’s all about the power of tiny gains. “Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.” – Jim Rohn If you aim to improve by 1% in your life on a daily basis, these small gains will compound into a remarkable improvement over time. The same works for the reversal of this notion as well – with a 1% decline on a daily/weekly basis, sooner or later you’ll find yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place. A 1% change in your daily habits over 1 year results in a 38% improvement…THIRTY EIGHT PERCENT. Rome wasn’t built in a day, guys… These 1% changes are often not noticeable but make a big impact on the outcomes of your life. Think about the times in your life when you were consistently improving and achieving great things, and think about the times when you found yourself in not-so-great situations. You’ll notice those things all didn’t happen overnight. Small choices add up over time and whether they are good or bad will often determine your path. We often overestimate the importance of one single big event/occasion, and underestimate the importance of the things that are continuous and ongoing in our life. If you put more value into making better decisions on a daily basis versus prepping with gusto for one defining moment, I think you’d find more overall success in your life. This goes for work, relationships, diet, nutrition, workouts, and just being a kinder person all around. Challenge yourself every day to make an improvement. Whether that be running an extra half mile, sending a friendly “good morning” text to your significant other, smiling at 10 people you don’t know throughout the day, doing 2 extra burpees, grabbing an apple instead of a cinnamon bun, taking a deep breath every hour on the hour, adding $2 daily to a money jar, etc. I’m guilty of not practicing these beliefs all the time myself. But I do know that I’m much less stressed and in a happier mindset when I put these ideas into practice. For more information on the power of tiny gains and personal development, check out the following articles/podcast channels:
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