The Value of Marginal Gains

In everything you do there is always room for improvement; even if it’s as little as 1%. Small gains are what add up to make the larger improvements, and gradually increase over time.  1% is what gets rid of the bad habits, turns them into good, and then evolves into a permanent change. Many people like to overlook the small efforts or try to take the easy way around solving issues and improving. 

“It’s easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making better decisions on a daily basis.” 

Every habit is the result of many small decisions over time and the sum of small choices add up.  1% can be as little taking the stairs or drinking a glass of water with your breakfast, and as the days add up these little actions create a larger ripple affect. 

Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. —Jim Rohn

Think about it this way; if you were do to something 1% better every day how far apart would that separate you from your competition? 

(the original article I quoted from is http://jamesclear.com/marginal-gains and I highly suggest reading through his other published works)