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If Only You Commit to Any Habit, Commit to This
Thirty-seven times better
Show up for yourself. That’s it.
Nothing starts without it. You can’t grow, create, or achieve if you don’t show up first. The gym doesn’t matter if you don’t walk in. The book stays unwritten if you don’t sit down. Showing up has been the foundation of everything for me. Whether it’s writing, working out, lifelong learning, setting boundaries, practising gratitude or forgiveness, I just aim to show up. Every day. And everything else falls into place. I show up tired. Show up scared. Show up unprepared. That’s the foundation. The rest builds on that single choice.
No willpower necessary.
No motivation needed. It only needs one thing: you. Ready or not. Good mood or bad. It’s about starting, no matter what. That’s the foundation. Showing up is the system. It’s not flashy. It’s not dramatic. It’s small, consistent, and unshakable. The rest builds on that single choice. Thinker Confucius said, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” I don’t have to crush every workout. I just have to start it. I don’t have to write a perfect post. But I have to put something on paper. The magic isn’t in doing everything right. It’s in showing up, over and over.
