Ever notice how we dismiss small actions?
“It’s just one workout.”
“It’s only twenty dollars saved.”
“It’s just a brief conversation.”
I feel like these small write offs are precisely why we remain stuck. We’re waiting for the dramatic gesture, the complete life overhaul, the perfect moment, an overnight success.
But growth rarely (never?) works that way.
The most powerful transformations come from small seeds planted consistently:
- The three-minute meditation that gradually rewires your stress response
- The quick check-in call that maintains a friendship through years
- The modest automatic monthly investment that compounds while you sleep
- The brief daily stretch that keeps mobility into old age
These aren’t dramatic.
They don’t make good stories.
But they work because they operate on the true mechanics of change.
Small actions bypass your resistance. They fit into the cracks of busy days. They accumulate imperceptibly until suddenly—the results are undeniable.
How did we make it this far?
The tragedy isn’t failing at grand ambitions. It’s dismissing small beginnings that—given time—would have transformed everything.
Joe DiAndrea 