The Sticky Simplicity Strategy

Most people don’t fail because their goal was too small.

They fail because their start was too big.

I’ve seen it over and over.

They want to eat healthier?
They cut out rice, sugar, bread, oil, processed food… all in one go. Everything but sadness.

They want to work out?
They jump into 90-minute routines with weights they can’t control.

They want to write online?
They try to post 5x a day and burn out before the week is over.

That’s why my #1 mantra for change is:

Not sexy. But it works.

It’s how I built my daily posting habit on Threads.
It’s how I built my workout routine.
It’s how I started unprocessing my diet.
It’s how I helped others do push-ups for 30 straight days… even when they were busy with family, work, and life.

And that last one reminded me of something.

A while back, I helped a friend start doing pushups again.

He hadn’t worked out in years.

But instead of giving him a plan or a program…

I gave him a number.

Ten.

“Do 10 pushups a day,” I said.

That’s it.

No equipment. No timer. No apps.
Just 10 pushups.

He was confused.

Exactly.

10 won’t get you in shape.

But 10 will get you started.

And starting, without quitting, is what actually changes people.

Here’s what people don’t realize:

Once you believe that, the door opens.

But most people never get there…

Because their system is too heavy to carry past Day 3.

So if you’ve been trying to change something…

Your eating, your fitness, your writing, your business…

Ask yourself:

Where am I overcomplicating this?
What would the simpler version of success look like?

Because simple doesn’t mean small.

It means doable enough to keep going.

And that’s the whole game.

Start light.
Stick with it.
Let it compound.

And a year from now, you’ll be proud of how damn far you’ve come.

To your growth,
Vikko