Getting better each day

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planted May 27, 2021

Don't underestimate small changes. If you try to improve by one percent each day, this will accumulate to an 37% improvement over one year.

Don't underestimate the importance of tiny improvements. Even the smallest improvements are always worth it. The goal is to compound all of this tiny improvements into a big one. If you just try to be one percent better every day, this will accumulate to 37% in a year.

In the beginning it doesn't make a difference if you follow your plan or don't, because the improvement is not visible. But over time the difference between getting one percent better (or worse if you don't follow your intention) will compound to a huge gap.

While 1% doesn't sound like much. It can be one small change in your routine. You read for 10 minutes before going to bed, you take a walk each day. You meditate for 3 minutes. You eat an apple each day. These are only very small things to do and are pretty achievable. But over time, they will form strong habits and make you the person you want to be.

Start small, really small. And just stick with it. Try to do a bit every day. It is not important how little it is. You just want to compound the effect. This is much more effective than doing a lot on one day, feel exhausted and fall into old habits afterwards.

"Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing" -- Socrates