Most of us spend our time and energy searching for that one big thing that will give us financial freedom, a loving relationship, peace, confidence, etc.. That’s the way most of us operate. Yet, success, especially sustained, long-term success, is so rarely the result of the one “big hit.”
I’ve learned that the big hit approach to life is not what creates success. Sustainable success is not about the next big thing. Instead, it results from the consistency of daily mundane tasks.
Over the years I learned I didn’t lose weight and get fit from the South Beach Diet, or Keto or Paleo. I got there by eating healthy food and exercising regularly on a daily, consistent basis.
I found out that landing that big deal that was worth millions or finding that one stock that outperformed the rest and had the big payout wasn’t the way to build wealth. Personal wealth is built by spending less that I make, and saving and investing the difference: on a daily consistent basis.
I had a good marriage that was built from a strong relationship of serving and loving. That meant a lot of forgiving and apologizing when I blew it. It also meant being thoughtful every day on a daily, consistent basis.
When I think about all these factors, I can’t find anything exciting or sexy about any of it. Just the day-to-day effort and focus.
It’s true that your decisions shape your destiny. Our future is what we make it. Those little everyday activities will take you to the life you desire — one day, one task at a time. Once you learn to control it, to master it, there isn’t anything you can’t get or achieve.
Experts say it’s the littlest decisions that shape our lives. Stray off course for just two millimeters, and your trajectory changes. What seems like a tiny, inconsequential decision can through us completely off course.
From what we eat and where we work, to the people we spend time with, to how we spend our afternoon, every choice shapes how we live today and how we live the rest of our lives.
The good news is that change is within all of us. The same way a two-millimeter calculation takes you off your life’s course, a readjustment can bring you back home.
Get serious about where you want to be, then get serious about the daily mundane actions you need to do and master them.
On a daily, consistent basis.
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