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The Secret — Small Decisions, Big Patience
Not the other way around
Many articles claim to reveal “the secret” to all kinds of life improvements— earning more, losing weight, finding love, being confident.
Methods vary. What works for some won’t work for others. Find your own way.
Mindset is crucial. I used to think success was all about big decisions and little patience. If something isn’t working, call it, pivot, go all-out on the next thing.
Now, I think differently. I realise that any positive change takes a long time to work. You won’t see the results until way after you put the effort in. And whilst it’s exciting to make a big change, it’s the tiny day-to-day decisions (“Do I write today?” / “Am I going to eat that?” / “Will I make time for exercise?”) that, when you add them up, make all the difference.
