“Make it so easy you can’t not do it.”
Most people don’t fail because they lack discipline.
They fail because they design habits with too much friction.
We aim for:
– perfect workouts
– flawless diets
– long routines
– total life overhauls
And when we can’t sustain them, we assume we are the problem.
But most of the time, we’re not.
The problem is the design.
The habits that actually change a life aren’t heroic.
They’re so easy they don’t trigger resistance.
Five minutes.
One step.
A minimum version that respects your real energy.
It’s not about doing it big.
It’s about making it repeatable.
Because what you repeat shapes identity.
And identity, over time, shapes direction.
Simple action today:
What habit are you trying to do right that you could make easy instead?
Make it so small it would feel ridiculous not to do it.
That’s compounding.
You don’t need a new year.
You need something you can repeat tomorrow.
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I’m Gregorio Sanchez, founder of The Compound Life and father of four daughters. I write about how small daily choices in health, mindset, and productivity compound into clarity and purpose.
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