The 1% Rule to Transform Your Life
How Tiny Habits Reshape Your Future
Imagine waking up one day, 37 times better than you were a year ago.
Is it possible?
Yes:
Just small, steady improvements.
One percent better each day.
Tiny changes that seemed almost invisible.
Until they added up to something incredible.
It takes around 66 days for a behavior to become automatic. - Dr. Phillippa Lally
Not perfection. Just consistency. Showing up, day after day, even when it’s hard.
Start small:
Replace one sugary drink with water.
Spend five minutes tidying your workspace.
Learn something new for just a few minutes a day.
Tiny actions. Big transformations.
Focus on who you want to become.
Here’s the secret:
Think about who you want to become, not just what you want to achieve.
Every action is a vote for the person you want to be.
It’s not about “I want to run a marathon.”
It’s “I am a runner.”
One study found that people who thought of themselves as the kind of person they wanted to be were more likely to stick to their habits.
Ask yourself:
Who do I want to be as an engineer?
What habits would that engineer practice daily?
Identity shapes habits. Start there.
Design your environment for success.
Every space you walk through, every item around you.
It all affects your behavior.
One study showed that simple cues, like placing a water bottle in sight, made people more likely to drink water.
Imagine if your environment quietly encouraged every habit you wanted to build.
Try this:
Leave a book you want to read out on your desk.
Set up a workspace that invites focus.
Remove distractions that pull you off track.
Make your environment your silent partner in growth.
Remember, it’s not about huge changes.
It’s about small actions that compound over time.
Change your habits.
Change your life.
Like that idea of small wins?
Here’s how to use them right: What To Do To Be Successful