![]() I’ve learned that tiny habits, laughably or even embarrassingly tiny habits, can make a big difference over time. It’s only as I look back months and years later that I notice the compounded effects While some habits made a big difference quickly, most changes were imperceptibly small. Over time, I expanded and refined my list of habits to over 20, moving beyond health to family, work, and personal growth. I stopped the habits that weren’t working and tried smaller ones. Then I reminded myself why the pushup habit had worked – I had started ridiculously small. I chose habits like “Write for an hour a day” that I just wasn’t able to keep up. Inspired by the progress I’d made, I started to experiment with different habits. But it turned out pushups were just the beginning. This story would have been a great personal success if that’s all that had happened. ![]() Soon, I was at 3, then 5.Īs of this writing, over a year later, I’m averaging 100+ pushups per day. After all, what difference would 4 pushups a day make?Īfter a few weeks, though, the number of pushups per set began to increase. I set reminders on my phone and completed my 4 sets throughout the day. I used an app called Productive to track my progress and got to work. I decided I would do 4 sets of pushups per day, starting with just 1 pushup at a time. I was still inspired, though, so I decided I’d try something else. I felt inspired to try the challenge – after all, I could see results in as early as 30 days! We talked about exercise and the importance of doing something, which was much better than doing nothing.Ī few days later, I came across several “30 Day Pushup Challenge” videos on YouTube based on the idea of doing 100 pushups per day. I discovered she was older than she looked yet healthier than most folks far younger, myself included. Over the course of our conversation the topic of health came up. I’d long been convinced of the benefits of consistent exercise, but being convinced just wasn’t enough.ĭuring a flight home I sat next to a woman who appeared to be in her mid to late forties. My hours in front of a computer each day were broken up by the occasional walk to the bathroom or kitchen. I’d been struggling with my exercise routine for awhile.
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