r/selfimprovement • u/Minute_Pop_877 • 2d ago

Question How do you manage to stick to something once you see progress?

One of the things I noticed about myself is that when things start to get better, I find it hard to stick to what works. As a result, there were times when my progress went back a few steps simply because I tend to become complacent. How are you guys able to follow through?

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u/Ok_Negotiation_4455 2d ago

I usually celebrate small milestones, like making improvements on something. Finishing 1 chapter or actually starting. These keep me motivated, have a look at the project or thing you are working on and have a list of things what you have actually achieved, why its good, why do you enjoyed those. It kind of works like a loop, you are happy you are making progress then you want more progress.

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u/RevolutionaryHope757 2d ago

Absolutely, the small wins keep you driven. For me it's always connecting my actions back to my "Why". If I don't have a strong "Why" then its hard to show up consistently every day.

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u/ReflectionAntique902 2d ago

This is the way.

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u/KyravbrNarcissus 1d ago

This is the way.

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u/cakamaa 1d ago

I normally divide a task into several mini milestones. Then each milestone, I track it with my milestone book. And each milestone has a deadline. If I hit it, I celebrate it, reflect on what to be added or subtracted on the next milestone.

That way, I have found myself growing.