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Focus On Making Consistent Progress, Not Trying To Look Good.
“Every day, check these 4 boxes: Have I improved 1% on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health?” -James Altucher
Small, seemingly inconsistent improvements, made consistently over time, will create huge results.
The problem is, most people are focused on trying to look good, not making actual progress. There are many reasons — inner progress isn’t easily visible, progress is hard, and it’s just easier to look good. Your image is very visible and can get immediate praise.
But when you focus on your outer scorecard — looking good, getting attention, impressing other people — every victory will start to feel hollow. In the end, other people’s praise will never fill you up. If you let other people define success for you, you can never be satisfied.
That’s why you should focus on making consistent progress, not just trying to “look good.” Ironically, you’ll actually start to look good without even trying when you make “progress” your #1 goal.
Make “Progress” Your #1 Goal
“It isn’t so much what you know when you start that matters. It’s what you learn and put to use after you open your doors that counts most.” -David Schwartz
