You already know all that you need to succeed. You don’t need to learn anything more. If all we needed was more information, everyone with an Internet connection would live in a mansion, have abs of steel, and be blissfully happy.
Small, seemingly insignificant steps completed consistently over time will create a radical difference.
Write out the half-dozen small, seemingly inconsequential steps you can take every day that can take your life in a completely new and positive direction.
I’m always happy when something is hard. Why? Because I know that most people won’t do what it takes.
Incomplete tasks keep calling you back to the past to take care of them.
You get in life what you tolerate. If you tolerate your body being overweight, tired, and perpetually sick, it will be.
instead of quitting, every time I hit one of those mental and emotional walls, I recognized that my competitors were facing the same challenges. I knew this was another moment that, if I kept going, I would be strides ahead of them. These were the defining moments of success and progress.
The Compound Effect summary
No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default