Every single day, we have a choice.
We can get a tiny bit better or a tiny bit worse.
One of the most powerful ideas I've ever learned is an idea called The 1% Rule
from James Clear.
I interviewed James for the Mindvalley podcast.
He wrote a brilliant book called Atomic Habits.
And The 1% Rule is really interesting.
It says, "What if you could improve yourself by just 1% every day?"
So check out this chart that James uses to help illustrate this point.
If you get better by 1% every day, after one year,
you're actually 37.78% better.
Think about that.
That's 37.78% more you, a better you.
And that shows in someone.
It shows in the way you look and the way you carry yourself, in the income
you earn, in the type of people you associate with.
And that's basic math.
But most people don't do that.
Most people fail to make any decision in regards to that choice.
And so, they let the days unfold for them blindly, with no intention.
Well, think about this.
In a day, we have this thing called time.
Most of us waste our time.
Look at these stats.
On average, we spend 12 minutes waiting for a train, 22 minutes at a restaurant
waiting for a meal.
If you go to the post office, you're spending 10 minutes
on average in line.
We toss away minutes all the time.
So one of the key things that I recommend people do, whenever they come to me
about some aspect of their life that they want to improve, I say, "Okay, look.
There's this therapy, and there's this modality.
And you cannot do all of that.
But at the basic level, you've got to set aside 20 minutes a day
and mark that time.
And in that 20 minutes, dedicate yourself to learning something
related to personal growth."
Not learning something about history or geography, that has its place.
But no, I'm talking about personal growth, how to be better at all the things that
make you human, 20 minutes a day.
I do it before I go to work.
I deliberately wake up earlier than I need to.
After I've showered, after I've used the gym, meditated,
and eaten, I have 20 minutes to dedicate to my personal growth.
You can do it as you're commuting by listening to a Mindvalley Quest
or a podcast.
You can do it by reading a book.
But that 20 minutes a day, when applied to personal growth,
is probably the number one thing you can do in life.
It is one of the most important things our schools can teach.
It is one of the most important things companies can give their people.
We actually start our meetings later at Mindvalley, so our employees have their
20 minutes a day.
Remember, 20 minutes a day applied to personal growth
is a 1% gain every single day.
And these gains add up.
Adopt a deliberate clear focus on personal growth.