The 1% Rule: Why Tiny Daily Routines Beat Motivation Every Single Time

Often people wait for motivation before they get going. We say to ourselves, "I'll start as soon as I'm ready.We say, "I'll start when I'm ready.

The issue is that it's hard to predict motivation. Like the weather, it does come and go. Without consistency, you will not make any progress if it's based on motivation.

What really makes a difference in peoples' lives is far more mundane: habits. 

Little by little makes a big difference mate.

Suppose that you improve 1% each day. One workout. Two book pages. A total of 10 minutes of productive effort. Writing some sentences in a diary.

None of these actions individually appear to be life-changing.

When repeated over weeks and months, however, they are not to be ignored. Small steps add up to big success.

It's not about being perfect. The objective is to get here.

Motivation is the engine that starts the car. It's being maintained with routines.

Successful individuals are always motivated, most people think.

They're not.

They just make it easy to not have to make the same choice daily. They get up, go through their day and allow discipline to work for them.

Once the habit is ingrained, you don't have to struggle so much to start.

This is the true productivity trick.

Develop a plan that can't go wrong!

Don't develop an impressive routine.

Make one you can stick to.

Start with:

- Make your bed.

- Take one glass of water.

- Exercise for 15–20 minutes.

- Read two pages.

Make a list of 3 things you need to do today.

These are the basics—even if you have a bad day, you've got a momentum going.

It's not a once-in-a-lifetime success.

It is the result of many normal days of work done over and over again.

Final Thoughts

Your end result is not based on your greatest success.

It's up to what you say over and over each day.

Don't chase motivation.

Establish habits to the point that you feel compelled to persevere on your lousiest days.