A note on consistency

Starting is easy. Starting feels like progress, and it comes with a small burst of self-respect that has not been earned yet.

Week three is the real test. Nothing dramatic has happened, the novelty is gone, and the only thing holding the habit up is whether you made it easy enough to do on an ordinary Tuesday.

So make it easy. Reduce the number of decisions. Put the thing where you will see it. Attach it to something you already do without thinking: the kettle, the shower, the first glass of water.

And lower the bar for what counts. A ritual you keep at 70% is worth more than a routine you abandon at 100%.

Take one. Make it yours. Repeat tomorrow.