The Power of 1%: Small Steps, Big Wins
Let’s be honest—when we set goals, we tend to go big . We want to lose 10 kgs in a month, write a bestselling novel in a week, or transform into a Zen-like, green-juice-drinking, 5 a.m.-waking, morning-run-loving human overnight. Then reality kicks in. The alarm rings at 5 a.m., and suddenly, snooze is the only thing on your to-do list. The treadmill starts looking like medieval torture, and that green juice? Yeah, it tastes like lawnmower clippings. The problem isn’t you —it’s the all or nothing approach. Enter the magic of 1% . Why 1%? Because 1% is easy . 1% is doable . And 1% doesn’t make you feel like a failure when life gets in the way. James Clear (you know, the guy who wrote Atomic Habits and made us all question our life choices) explains this beautifully: if you improve by 1% every day , you’ll be 37 times better in a year. THIRTY-SEVEN TIMES. That’s like upgrading from a clunky old Nokia to the latest iPhone with AI that basically runs your life. The 1% Rule in Act...