1-Minute Wednesday No. 163: Tiny Changes, Disproportionate Impact

Design A Life That Really Matters

Small rudders move big ships.? ?

Have you ever sat in wonder at how massive ocean liners move through the water with such precision and grace? Despite their size and weight, these vessels are steered with a relatively small amount of effort applied to the rudder at the right time.

Our lives are like that, too.

Often we think making great changes requires monumental effort. And in some cases, that is true. But more often, the recipe for success lies in identifying tiny mindsets and habits that have a disproportionate effect and then applying them consistently over time.?

• Walking just a few?minutes a day can do wonders for both your physical and mental health
• Silencing notifications during times of deep work can increase your focus and productivity ?
• Setting boundaries between work and home life, like setting a done for the day time,?can protect and deepen your personal relationships
• Waking up 15 minutes earlier to take time to meditate, read a piece of good literature, or set goals you want to accomplish?can change the trajectory of your entire day?

Here's the lesson:

The right effort, leveraged over time, can lead you to new destinations.?

What is one small change you can make and commit to doing over the next seven days? What change do you hope it will make? Why is that change important to you?? ?

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How Small Habits Can Lead to Big Changes: The power of taking microsteps.

Looking for more inspiration on what micro change can help you live a more essential life? In this article, Arianna Huffington, creator of Thrive Global, shares how she broke out of a cycle of burnout and exhaustion and took back control of her life through the power of tiny changes. Discover 10 micro steps you can take to do the same thing.? ?

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Weekly Wisdom

"The older I get, the more I'm conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn't it?"?–? Sandra Cisneros? ?

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