Small Wins Eventually Leads to Big Wins

I recall something ecommerce king and Crypto wealthy influencer Luke Belmar said. He was asked “what is the first thing that you recommend a 19 year old boy should do if they want to get rich and get out of the matrix”? His response: “Do push ups. Do 50 push ups every day for 30 days. Have a small win.” The host was mystified and asked: what does this have to do with getting rich? Luke responded, it’s about developing discipline and habits. Developing excellence in one facet of your life will rebound into others. Good health leads to mindhealth. Mindhealth through hard work and creativity leads to wealth. This is pretty esoteric, I know.

But it’s similar to what former Navy SEAL & Admiral McRaven said about the first thing he does when he gets up. He recommends that people should make their bed. It’s a good, strong way to start the day. That’s why morning routines really matter. This is why you do the hard stuff first. I do my meditation, my exercise & work out routine before I do anything else. I change into my “work” clothes to get myself into a new mode. 

It’s about accumulating small wins. Winning is what Dave Brailsford called the “Aggregation of marginal gains.” Kaizen in Japanese: lots of small tiny improvements. Do the fundamentals on a regular basis and you will build momentum in your life. Guaranteed. Even better if you can channel this toward a bigger vision and goal in your life. 

You can figure out the difference between winners and losers in life by looking at their daily habits. So as an evolving human being, this is critical to figure out as soon as possible. Then you can decide which side of the table you want to be on. I’ve been on both sides and I’ll take the “W’ side any day of the week. So make sure that you build good habits and attack the day as soon as you wake up!