“One of the core reasons why it’s so hard to build habits that last is because changes often appear ineffective during the first days, weeks, and months. It almost feels like you’re going nowhere. You have to remember that the most powerful outcomes are delayed.”
– James Clear
We tend to think about progress linearly.
According to us, everything should progress in a predictable, steady manner… but that’s not how it actually happens. For example…
Also this…
James Clear’s bestseller, Atomic Habits, does a great job of bringing us back to reality. And Tyler Wise made these awesome graphics to sum up some of Clear’s key points.