“Some people die at age 25 and aren’t buried until 75.” – Benjamin Franklin

In his book “The Compound Effect,” Darren Hardy talks about the momentum that one creates in their life. The book stresses that your life is shaped by the small decisions you make on a daily basis. You create or neuter momentum based on your choices of behavior. Flossing daily, or drinking pop are both examples of daily habits

There is an element of mindfulness to habits and life decision that many people miss. Often we are too subjective when we view our own lives, thinking that, “I would never do that. I know better.” However, we are all subject to the same fallibility of human thought. You are not special because you live your life. You are just as biased and confused as Odell Beckham Jr. or Benjamin Netanyahu.

This is just how life is. The wetware of the flesh computer behind your eyes is not capable of processing modern life. We deal with it well, but most people do not thrive with modernity because our brains developed over hundreds of thousands of years to be on the prairie hunting, gathering, and living among others in small tribes.

That fact should give perspective to how you think about your decisions. Learn about cognitive biases and logical fallacies that plague humanity, then you are able to exploit your programming to improve your own life.

“Life is like a snowball. All you need is wet snow and a really long hill.” – Warren Buffett

Therefore, better habits will change your momentum. Your inertia will shift, and you will alter the course of your life. The more you improve your daily routines, the more you improve yourself. The more you play to win, the more you will win. Give yourself the chance over and over, eventually the ball will connect.

Succeeding at life in any area, is not about one peak moment, but rather the consistent accumulation of small advantages above the mean. If you can be better than you were yesterday, even by one tenth of one percent, the compound interest of that will pay large dividends two, six, and ten years down the road.