Just 2 Minutes of Habit Can Lead You to Success

Just like 2 minutes of anger can create 20 years of scars (?), I think that just 2 minutes of habit can determine 20 years of success, so 2 minutes feels new to me. I have a sparkle that I need to make into a lifelong routine. Soon, I need daily efforts to become a stylish grandma, enjoy nature, and write. On days when even 10 minutes is difficult, let's just try for 2 minutes.

It's a scoundrel's mentality to want success without being able to manage even 2 minutes.

▶ Even though we know we should start with small things, we often think of that start as something grand. The moment we dream of changing, we get excited and want to do a lot of things quickly. As the most efficient way to deal with this, I use the '2-minute rule'. 'When starting a new habit, do it for 2 minutes or less.'

▶ The first 2 minutes become a kind of ritual when starting any daily habit in order to fully master a skill.

▶ Following the same ritual when creating something can make difficult creative tasks easier.

▶ Make it easy to start. The rest will follow.

▶ Standardize before maximizing. You can't improve a habit that doesn't exist.

-James Clear, Atomic Habits