The drive to become a better version of yourself often looks like a roller-coaster ride. It’s difficult and good news: IT IS POSSIBLE. And it’s full of ups and downs. You can fail and stand up again. Let’s see failure as a coma, not a full stop. Life is a journey, not a sprint “the goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner”. You always have another chance to restart with the learning of your failures and improve, stay committed to become and be.

Many people want a radical transformation, and rapid success, they practically lookout for secrets that will make EVERYTHING better and more successful right now. However, the magic formula to lift you up to the top of the mountain doesn’t work as it is a walking activity. Life doesn’t work that way. There are no “overnight successes”.

Aim for a change that will last, not a quick fix!

“Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” — Stephen Covey

A hero or a “magic formula” cannot save you! Also, you’ve got to start with a small achievable daily action. Consistency is the key, the aim of the game.

Therefore, embrace the process and enjoy it. Escaping the work and determination it takes to get better isn’t an option if you want to achieve your goals. Every amazing successful person you know today has been through challenges, the time-tested process that eventually depending on the person’s determination brings success. So, stop looking for “magic formulas” that bring faster results.

Then, choosing options how to invest your time can provoke positive change in your life. Reading every self-improvement post for the one magical tip and waiting that it will happen by itself doesn’t work. Instead, honor and focus on doing the actual step-by-step actions that are getting you closer to what you want to achieve.

Be your own inspiring person, be the change you want to see in the world inspire yourself to take action. By cutting your “achievement cake” into slices you will enjoy every single slice of your achievement. Indeed, going through the process is the only way. You can’t achieve tremendous life success with a quick fix or a magical trick. 

Tiny changes step by step make a big difference!

Think of all the incredible people you truly admire. They didn’t succeed because of one massive move, but rather a series of small and consistent actions over time.

Tiny changes can produce remarkable results.

James Clear in his book “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” highlights four rules to add a habit that is lasting.

• Rule 1: Make It Obvious 
• Rule 2: Make It Attractive
• Rule 3: Make It Easy
• Rule 4: Make It Satisfying

1% a day makes you 37 times better in a year.

“Compounding is the greatest mathematical discovery of all time.” — Albert Einstein

One way to think about it, it is when we do basic math, if you were able to improve by 1% each day for an entire year by the end it compounds 37 times better than the year before.

Knowing what you know, what is your 1% step today?