Power of Small Moves: Compound Interest of Self-Improvement

Mehmet Ali Kaya
4 min readSep 1, 2022

We struggle to sustain our efforts in the way of different purposes. It is hard to keep yourself motivated, mentally and physically robust in the long term for some reasons. At this point, people try to escape from reality and quit their jobs (generally speaking).

There is an idea that is worth considering as a viable solution: Building habits.

James Clear stated that “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. When we say compound interest, this does not mean in finance but has so close meaning. “The same way that money multiplies through compound interest”. Compound interest needs some time and dedication along the way. You keep investing and your money doubles after some time, similar to this concept, you should invest yourself to enhance your life.

We all think that success will find us in the end if we work hard and relentlessly. Yes! We can say this idea could be a sign of accomplishment according to your demands and goals. But something is missing in this story. It is consistency, being able to move no matter your condition.

Thinking from this perspective makes every people a bit confused. We all begin with some ambitions when it comes to doing something but a minority of us succeed in the end. So, what matters on this issue?

Frequency over intensity

Small changes make more significant results in the long run. The most important thing is devoting…

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