(1) Micro habits must be small, and too easy to achieve, so that even on your worst days, you can still keep up. (2) Micro habits allow you to exceed your target as much or as little as you want. Let's say I want to be a better leader. I'll set a daily goal of reading one page of a leadership book. Just one page a day. Not a book a week, not 50 books a year. Only one page a day. It's too easy. When I feel like it, I can read 2 pages. Or a chapter. Or half the book. When I don't have the energy, I will read one page. I will be achieving the goal every day, and that helps me build my habit. If I want to be fitter, I'll set a micro habit of 10 pushups a day. If I want to be a good writer, I'll write 50 words a day. If I want to explore a new business, I'll allocate 5 minutes to work on it every day. If I want to play the guitar better, I'll play one song every day. Too easy. Your habits define your life. What's your micro habit?
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