1% Better Every Day? | Rich Roll

The ‘strive to be 1% better every day’ mantra is cool. It’s also kinda BS.
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Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles:

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[risika]

I was listening to a podcast that said, “it’s important to live life by design rather than emotion. Basically, sticking to a routine is what allows us to be the healthiest version of ourselves (especially when you're fighting these demons ex. OCD for me).

I’ve had to overhaul how I approach taking care of my brain by focusing on 3 things - (journaling) by practising mediocre consistency. Now I try to put in consistent 50-60% effort into my journaling habit, workouts and studying - to make sure I do it I began recording it and posting it on YT.

And part of that is routinely putting in work on your dreams and projects despite how you’re feeling! I was a zombie for 2 years after seriously burning out in 2019, so depressed - feeling like those years are just gone - the critic in my head is vicious. Buts its constant process of learning and unlearning.

[victoriaman]

"Prioritize and execute" as Jocko would say

[MelanieSakowski]

So refreshing, thank you for existing.

[powerpig]

I think the right way to think about the 1% everyday is not to take it too literally. The key is that the improvement compounds, and it can be exponential if you can consistently make improvements, but not a given.

[lindsaytoussaint]

I never saw it as a literal measurement of improvement, but I see the point.

[swide]

brushing your teeth, taking a shower, eating, going outside furthers your evolution to becoming your truest self

[brotendo]

100%. I always thought that 1% better everyday thing was stupid. For one, it's not measurable. Two, like you said, it's not linear--some days you don't have much energy, or emergencies come up, or other obligations arise, etc.

[aa-kr]

actually getting 1% everday doesn't mean you need to get exactly 1% better or should get at least 1% better, its talking about a constant habit, if you get 1% better everyday, in a year you will get like 37X better, because of compounding. the point is incremental constant improvement, will stack upon itself and at the end, small constant improvement will give big results.

[jeanpierre]

Being better or being the same with better perspective

[Toddjaramillo]

I’ve really gotten better with my guitar playing and learning Spanish buy forcing myself to doing this each day. I have an app called streaks and I make sure I practice each day. I can honestly say I’m better than I would be if I didn’t do this but I’m not sure I’m 37% better but better is better right?

[laprepper]

I’ve come to the realization that 40 hrs a week of work, while it does pay okay, is not the most profitable use of my time but the options keep vesting…

[Trumpdog]

You don't need to improve 1% everyday.

Everyother day will be just fine

[saxonsteve]

Believe in Jesus Christ and he will make you better everyday!!

[bkaczmarski]

I have that Hierarchy build into DayFlow Systems. Let’s chat 🙏