This is Optimal Living Daily, the incredible power of the 1% margin for improvement, part two,

by Paula Pant of Afford Anything.com.

And I'm Justin Mollock, the guy that reads to you every single day of the year.

And today's episode is part two of a longer post.

If you didn't catch part one yesterday, I'd recommend listening to that first.

But if you're all caught up,

let's get right to part two and continue optimizing your life.

The Incredible Power of the 1% margin for Improvement, Part 2 by Paula Pant of Affordanthing.com.

1% across life.

I first learned the marginal gains idea when Zen Habits author Leo Babouda suggested developing

new habits through incremental gains.

Want to start jogging?

Jog for one minute per day, he recommended.

Yes, it will feel silly to lace up your running shoes, break

into a one-minute jog, and stop. That seems so ridiculous most people laugh, he says. But this helps

you develop the habit of jogging every day. Starting is the hardest part. You can adjust the amount

later. Leo applies this concept to any type of behavior change. Want to start flossing?

Floss one tooth. Meditation? One or two minutes. Writing? One sentence. Push-ups? You get the idea.

I decided this made sense. I realized that if I run for one minute a day and increase this by an

additional minute every three

days, I'll be completing one-hour runs within six months. This concept was the inspiration for the

1% challenge. 1% learning. I recently stumbled across this concept again while researching effective

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