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How to Take Small Actions That Can Change Your Life?

Updated: Feb 13, 2022


Do you know as humans, we have more than 6000 thoughts a day?

We constantly have great ideas that pop up in our minds. But how often you be able to catch those ideas? And how many times did you find your ideas die before you start?


It's all starting with REASON.

In the era of digitalization, there are a lot of distractions and temptations. When opportunities arise, it's so typical we are skipping from one shiny ball to the other (have you heard Shiny object syndrome). It is easy for us to lose focus.


To make sure that we keep on track and do what we say we want to do, we need to know our REASON and find out what DESTINATION we want to achieve. And then we will be able to answer WHY we are doing it and WHAT FOR?

When you know your reason for starting, you can be more determined to pursue your goals.




What are Small Actions?

Small actions are vital to succeeding in life. You can take small actions by starting with the things you are good at. Say, for example, you're good at playing the guitar, and you want to turn your dream into your career as a professional guitarist. Start by doing what you know, like committing to playing your guitar every day ( we all heard of practices make perfect, don't we?)

Play at your friend's birthday party, stream on social media etc.

You don't need to be perfect to share your skills with others, but being consistent and persistent is the key.


Once you feel more comfortable, start performing in small venues or gigs. This way, over time, your skills will grow even further. Getting yourself out there allows you to build confidence and network, higher chance to get different opportunities, play bigger gigs and achieve your goal!

Taking small actions is an effective way to get yourself started on a journey of self-improvement. It helps make any goal more achievable without feeling daunting or challenging to get started with - because each step is taken one day at a time.


Why taking small action is important?

There are many reasons why taking small actions is important:

  1. It increases your confidence and motivation. It's easier to take on a task if you are not feeling overwhelmed by the size of the task at hand.

  2. It helps you to stay consistent with your plans.

  3. Even if it does not lead to success, small bits can build up into something significant in time.

The word "action" evokes different meanings for people. Some associate it with achieving something big, while others take it as just a step in the right direction. However, it doesn't matter what kind of action you are taking because you will eventually find that success breeds success.


Steps to take action with 4 Simple Ways to get started

The only thing that stands in your way is you.

Remember, if you take the first step, the rest will follow. Below 4 easy simple steps will show you easy ways to get started with taking action.

  1. Take a deep breath and relax. (Clear your head)

  2. Define your goal (write it down!) and break it down into manageable tasks and start following each day.

  3. Follow through your tasks each day and celebrate your daily achievement at the end of the day.

  4. After a period of time, review the action you have taken and adjust if it's needed.


The Benefits of Taking Action Every Day

  • Build confidence

  • Setting yourself up with success

  • Avoid overwhelming

  • Carving out time for work and personal projects.

  • Improve your lives by doing things that you enjoy and give you energy.

Small actions are usually not appreciated as much as they should be. When you take one small step at a time and put all your focus on accomplishing that one task, it might seem like an insignificant thing to do at first. But remember that small actions will eventually lead you to bigger ones.

And once you see the results of a tiny action, this feeling will motivate you to take another one. Before long - your mind won't stop coming up with ideas on what needs to be done next.


Start to live a full life by start taking small actions each day!





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