words a day is all it takes. if i want to stay in shape, 15 minutes of exercise every night will get me there. if i want to pay off my mortgage faster, $100 extra a month will help.
anything more than zero is enough. we achieve success for the simple fact that we did something rather than nothing.
the trick is to make goals so simple, they’re nearly impossible to ignore. often 100 words turns into 500. 10 pushups turn into 20. $100 becomes $250. we find ourselves saying, “what’s a couple more?” and we get to our goals faster than we expected.
that’s the beauty of the non-zero principle. it helps 