Small daily habits beat big plans

I've made plenty of ambitious plans that lasted nine days. What stuck were tiny habits: a short walk, an hour of reading, a quick review of tomorrow's tasks before bed.

A habit that takes two minutes is hard to skip. Once it's automatic, I can stretch it. Start small enough that bad days don't break it.

Progress is boring when you're inside it. It only looks dramatic when you look back after a year.