How to Start So Small It Feels Silly

He laughed when I said, “Just 10.”

Not 10 sets.

Not 10 exercises.

Just 10 push-ups. A day.

This was a friend of mine… a smart guy. Ambitious.

But stuck.

The kind of guy who kept saying, “I really need to get in shape,” but never did the first rep.

So when he asked for help, I didn’t give him a plan.

I didn’t link to a YouTube tutorial or write a 6-week routine.

I gave him a rule:

Start so small it feels silly.

Because I’ve seen it happen a hundred times:

• The person who signs up for the gym and disappears by week two.

• The aspiring writer who builds a Notion dashboard instead of publishing.

• The creator who never launches because their offer isn’t “ready.”

They all make the same mistake:

They confuse momentum with motivation.

They think change happens in big leaps.

But real change happens in tiny, repeated proof points that slowly upgrade who you believe you are.

Back to my friend.

Day 1: He did the 10 push-ups.
Day 2: Same.
By Day 30: He was stronger, a bit. But more importantly, he was different.

He believed he was the kind of person who shows up.

That’s the key:

Every time you show up… even for 10 reps, 1 post, or 5 minutes.

Tou’re casting a vote for the kind of person you’re becoming.

So if you’re trying to build something right now...
Don’t chase the perfect plan.
Forget the all-or-nothing mindset.
Stop trying to impress yourself.

Shrink the task.
Shrink it again.
Then show up so consistently it becomes part of who you are.

The world doesn’t need your polished plan.

It needs the gritty, quiet version of you who shows up when no one’s clapping.

Start so small it feels silly.

Then keep going until it doesn’t.

To your growth,
Vikko