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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Spare_Act6202 on 2025-07-20 20:49:23+00:00.
One of the biggest reasons people “fail” at new habits is starting too big. You decide you’re going to go to the gym for an hour every day, meditate 20 minutes, cook from scratch every night… and then after a few days or weeks, you burn out.
Instead, make the first version of the habit so ridiculously easy that it feels almost silly to skip.
– Want to exercise? Commit to 5 pushups a day.
– Want to read more? Just read one page before bed.
– Want to meditate? Sit for 1 minute.
Once you’re consistent, you can build on it naturally. But the hard part is showing up not how much you do.
Small wins add up faster than big failures.