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Producing something significant is difficult.

It has to be that way.

Because if it weren't difficult, everyone would do it.

And then it would be common knowledge and no longer significant.

But that leaves us with a big problem:

We have to tackle something difficult.

We don't like to do that, so we look for all means and ways to avoid it.

In that, we are very successful.

And the result of that ...?

We haven't produced anything significant; we've just been dawdling.

In the long run, that's very frustrating.

I don't know how you feel, but I have this nagging feeling inside me that I haven't accomplished anything significant. It weighs on me and feels bad. Not acute, but permanent.

So the crucial question is:

HOW on earth do I manage to create something of real value, even though it's difficult by definition?

I've found my best answer for that, and I'll share it with you here:

The "trick" is to make the difficult thing easy.

I know, that sounds contradictory at first.

Because I've said the thing is difficult, no matter what.

BUT, there is a way to remove the difficulty.

Let's first see where the difficulty lies.

Because if we remove it according to the "Invert" principle, we've made the thing easy.

So where's the main problem?

To produce something significant, I have to stick with it over long distances!

THAT's the biggest problem!

It's so big because two powerful forces are constantly pulling at us:

External and internal distractions.

In practice, it looks like this:

I set out to do something big and start highly motivated.

After some time, whether it's days or weeks, something else suddenly seems more promising.

Then I abandon my original project and switch to the new one.

This happens often, especially when I encounter strong resistance.

With my new project, it goes the same way. And so on and so forth ...

In the end, I haven't created anything big. And my success is correspondingly meager.

To counter this, I have to outsmart the internal and external distractions.

How do I do that?

Quite simply, by making it a habit to continue working on my project every day.

No longer is the result of the project my goal, but just that I continue every day.

A little bit every day.

Every day I continue with my project is a success.

I admit, even that's not entirely easy.

It still takes some overcoming for me to sit down and publish a blog article on some days.

BUT, the overcoming is no longer overwhelming. I already have momentum and just need to give myself a little push.

And ..., if I do that every day, I suddenly have THE big difference:

I've stuck with the same thing over a long distance.

I've followed a project over a long period of time.

Simply because I sat down every day and did it.

THAT's the trick.

Granted, continuing every day is a necessary but not a sufficient condition to create something significant.

But if I combine that with seeking feedback and continuous improvement, I have everything I need.

So ... I can check off my task for today.

You do the same. A little bit every day.