Friday, December 21, 2018

One percent............................


It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis.   Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action.  Whether it is losing weight, building a business, writing a book, winning a championship, or achieving any other goal, we put pressure on ourselves to make some earth-shattering improvement that everybody will talk about.
     Meanwhile, improving by 1 percent isn't particularly notable - sometimes it isn't even noticeable - but it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run.  The difference a tiny improvement can make overtime is astounding.

-James Clear, Atomic Habits:  Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results:  An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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