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Achieving goals with compound effect

Edwardbeh

Published on September 18, 2015

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I read a self-improvement book "The Compound Effect' by Darren Hardy recently. In the book, he talked about how small, seemingly inconsequential actions can bring about huge changes in life overtime provided it's performed consistently over time.

He illustrated the story of 3 friends who chose to do something a little different in their daily life. Someone who chooses to improve life just a bit such as cutting back a small amount of calories, taking a short walk, and reading a bit of self-help book everyday can bring about a life changing experience versus someone who chooses to make no improvement or just indulge in unhealthy habits a little bit more.

The initial effects may be insignificant and even invisible to other people, but changes are already underway. Every action that is performed adds up and after a period of time, life quality changes and most importantly the way we view things changes too.

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I realized this concept is extremely helpful for us, the community in WA that works hard to build a website to help others and to help ourselves. Our little tweaks to website and single posts may seem insignificant, but what we are doing is planting seeds to a better, and stronger site.

We may not see results very soon, but remember that every action adds up. Every single post, every single keyword, and every website engagement leads to better ranking and better site authority. So don't be discouraged if you don't see results right away, just keep working on it and it will blossom one day.

And when it does, it makes you appreciate hard work even more and eventually changes the way you view the world. You start to put in more work into other areas of your life to see the improvements you want and ultimately, your whole life changes to the better.

To all my friends who are still working on your site, keep working hard and don't neglect other aspects of your life too. Take care of your health and your relationships. I wish all of you all the best in life.

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