I Used to Think I Had Zero Discipline, but I Realized I Was Just Doing Too Much Too Fast

Honestly, I’ve spent years feeling like a total failure when it comes to discipline. I’d decide I wanted to overhaul my life exercise every day, read more, wake up early, eat healthy and I’d go all-in...for about three days. Then I’d burn out, miss one day, and the whole thing would fall apart. I was stuck in this cycle of starting over again and again.

A few months ago, I decided to try something different. Instead of doing everything at once, I just picked one thing to stick with: drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning. Nothing big or life-changing, just something small I could do every day. It seemed almost too simple, but that’s kind of why I liked it.

And weirdly enough, that tiny habit turned out to be my anchor. Once I was consistent with that, I added something else stretching for five minutes right after. Slowly, I started stacking small habits, and for the first time, it actually feels sustainable. I’m not trying to become a new person overnight; I’m just focusing on building a solid foundation with the little things.

I’m sharing this because if you’re like me and struggle with sticking to big goals, maybe try starting with something so small it feels ridiculous. It feels a lot better than burning out and starting over, I promise.

Anyone else out there found that starting with small changes actually works? What was your “tiny anchor” habit that helped you build discipline?