How do you plan your goals?

Just like many office workers,

I’ve flipped through plenty of self-improvement classics:

career planning, time management, the Pomodoro Technique, the 80/20 rule, project management, agile development, accountability culture…

Even the habits of wealthy and successful people — and yes, even The Secret (law of attraction).

My bookshelf and playlist are crowded;

my head is even more crowded.

But in the end, it all comes back to the same old truth —

getting started is hard, but staying the course is what really counts.

I try to turn these complex methods into small steps I can take in daily life, and keep building on them, instead of rigidly following the rules.

Exercising every day, so my body remembers I’m its partner;

staying as healthy as I can, so fatigue doesn’t steal the light from my life;

even the tiniest actions, I stick with them, slowly turning them into strength.

It’s like the phrase I’ve kept close to my heart — keep on keeping on.

Whether fast or slow, in calm seas or stormy weather,

the point is simply — accumulate little by little, and keep moving forward.