Do the important things on most days, and watch what happens.
Take someone who studies chess every day for four months. They won't be a master after four months, or even a strong player. But they'll see themselves steadily improve beyond beginner level. That's encouraging progress in a short time.
Or someone who does something active every day: a walk and a little basketball on most days, some weights or a short run on others. Not a lot, just some, every single day. Over the course of months, their body starts to feel healthy and fit.
Or someone who tackles at least a couple of difficult tasks, and some smaller ones that need doing, just about every day. Not every day: there's travel, illness and family. But most days. And when they do that most days, their life feels well maintained.
Or a writer who works on their next book for about an hour every weekday. They struggle with the writing on most days. But it keeps moving forward, and they can trust that the book will get written.
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You don't have to be perfect, and you can take breaks. But small (or medium) daily actions have remarkable long-term effects.
This is what happens when you do things on most days. Results start to pour in, and your important things move forward.
TRY THIS TODAY
Choose one thing that matters to you and give it 15 minutes today. Then do it again tomorrow.
Much of what I've learned about Stoicism comes from Ryan Holiday. Find more of his writing at dailystoic.com and ryanholiday.net.
While I have edited much of this content, there are some cases where I have taken Ryan Holiday's words directly. I've included them because I think they are powerful and will be helpful for you. They are also helpful for me, and I've put them here so I can learn and understand more myself.
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