I did not realize what takes to achieve big goals in life all comes from baby steps embedded in every single day, although I have been doing this for my entire life, just like everyone else on this planet. For example, finishing decade education to get a degree.
I also set up lots of goals in the past that have never come to fruit, just like lots of people on this planet.
The easiest excuse of not hitting the goal in our lives is always this:
I do not have time.
I execused myself when I failed to learn French or Spanish.
I execused myself when I failed to write food blog for a few months.
I execused myself when I failed to connect with my friends for many years.
It turns out we always have the time to do certain things, but we fail to commit.
I decided to change myself in the last few months in 2024: build a habit of doing things in 5 minutes.
I realize no matter what my goal is, if I commit as little as 5 minutes every day, I will build a momentum, no matter how small it is. A slow train has departed is infinitely faster than a train stuck on the platform.
These are the habits I built in past few months:
Exercise at home for 5 minutes almost everyday
Learn a new technology for 5 minutes almost everyday
Learn Italian for 5 minutes almost everyday
Research job market for 5 minutes almost everyday
Organize house for 5 minutes almost everyday
I put "almost everyday", not "everyday" because we all have days exhausted or sick, leaving a little room for flexibility makes the journey much more enjoyable.
After a few months, I picked up so much knowledge and got lots of things done while I was still working full time.
Why does this work? I wonder.
The key reason is: it is so easy to limit the commitment to 5 minutes. Exercise 5 minutes at home is way easier than committing 2 hours in gym every single day.
While I have failed many new year resolutions in the past, I am confident that 2025 one is different as long as I stick to the 5 minutes rule.
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