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It’s easy to look at your life and think, “I need to do everything differently, so starting on Jan. 1, I’m going to quit smoking, workout for two hours a day, read a novel a week, etc.” but slow down, chief. It’s better to succeed at taking a tiny step every day toward a single, defined goal than to try for a whole-life overhaul. And I’m talking tiny steps here—five pushups instead of 50, or flossing a single tooth. It’s better to add ten minutes your five-minute workout and feel good than to feel like a failure for “only” working out for 15 minutes of the 90-minute goal you’ve set.
