26/11/2023
Sometimes I feel like everyone's out searching for some shortcut hack or "life cheat code" that will suddenly unlock next-level success, wealth and happiness.
But after years of self-help books, courses, seminars, gurus and more on this never-ending self-improvement hamster wheel, I've landed on a simple truth:
There ARE no secrets.
No one has the magic bullet. There's no special formula, ritual or talisman that instantly transforms your life. It doesn't exist!
True growth and positive change comes incrementally through small, conscious, daily actions over a long period:
• consciously correcting those mistakes you make and avoiding the triggers totally
•Doing what you ought to do as at the right time.
• Eating one extra serving of vegetables
• Walking for 10 minutes on your lunch break
• Calling an old friend you've lost touch with
Tiny improvements accumulate into massive results over months and years. That IS the "secret" if you wanna call it that. Consistency and commitment will always trump hunting for shortcuts.
So I'm done looking for secrets, when the real magic is maximizing the small daily actions within my control. Who's with me?! 🙋♂️
Cc: Victoria Idongesit Ukpah