#189.A little more, a little less

Josiah Ross
Daily Cup of Jo
Published in
3 min readFeb 6, 2017

I have the million dollar question for you. What are you willing to do to be successful? Hopefully a lot, but most times you don’t need to make a crazy or radical change to be successful. Sometimes doing just a little more or a little less is all you need. A little feather broke the camel’s back. A little curiosity killed the cat. A little more, or a little less can lead you right to success.

A little less

A little less sleep is one of the biggest changes you can make to propel yourself toward success. Just 15 or 30 minutes will do, enough to get a leg up on the competition.

Being willing to have a little less energy at the end of the day can improve your performance tremendously. Are you willing to sacrifice the precious energy you need to function for your success. just going a little harder, having a little less energy at the end can do wonders.

A little less procrastination is a godsend. Procrastination is one of the biggest impediments of success. Are you willing to fight the urge of instant gratification, putting your feelings aside for the betterment of your future self.

Being a little less comfortable is inexplicably important. Change isn’t comfortable. If you’re willing to be uncomfortable, you’re willing to be successful.

A little less sanity is one of the markers of a wildly successful person. The extremely successful are all at least a little insane. Albert Einstein was widely known for his obvious insanity; he is also widely known as one of the smartest men to ever walk this Earth

A little more

A little more effort can make a large difference. Try a little harder, care a little more, put in just a little more effort, just to see the kind of difference it makes. Trust me, that difference will be large.

A little more persistence will make sure you don’t quit. Don’t take NO for an answer. You need a little more persistence to get you through while you’re in the face of failure. If you fail, try again, but you’re going to need a little more persistence to do it.

A little more resistance helps you when you make mistakes and face defeat and doubt. Resist the doubt that other people will bestow upon you. Resist defeat, don’t let it conquer you. Acknowledge and move past your mistakes.

A little more consistency is a way to stay on the path to success when faced with trials and failures. Consistency is one of the most important components to success and productivity; it helps you keep pushing forward when you lose motivation.

A little more belief will take you to the mountaintop and back down. Whatever you set your mind to, you can do! Just a little more belief is what you need.

A little more practice builds skill that you will need throughout your journey. Practice makes perfect, if you’re not willing to practice, you’re not willing to succeed.

A little more creativity finds an easy solution to a tough problem. Every solution isn’t found inside the box. Sometimes you need to think different, be different, in order to solve a particular problem.

A little more work is the most important thing you need to reach your goals. Are you willing to work hard, long, and fast. Are you willing to conserve your time, attention, and energy to get the most out of that work.

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