We can get bogged down with so many to-dos and ways to better ourselves that we sit there like a deer in the headlights and do nothing. Or we set lofty goals for ourselves, implement big steps toward those goals only to lose momentum three weeks later and go back to the old routine.

Too many choices and taking too big of a step out the gate can paralyze us from making a real, lasting change. In his book The One Thing, author Gary Keller discusses the difference between relying on our own discipline/willpower and implementing simple habits in line with our priority. Willpower and discipline will not get us where we want to be. Executing simple habits over time that are consistent with our priority will.

It is not about making dramatic changes in your life. It’s about asking yourself, what are doable, simple changes I can implement right now everyday to form a habit in line with where I want to be?

Things like a designated “me time” for 30 minutes every morning to read and for prayer, meditation, and to reflect on the upcoming day. Or it could be to get at least 7 hours of sleep every night, no exceptions. Your small new habit could be to exercise for at least thirty minutes five days per week.  The point is that your three new daily habits should be manageable right now to do everyday so they become habitual.

In his book, The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy explains the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small, smart choices. It’s not about going big right out the gate. That’s how you burn out and quit and go back to old habits. It’s about implementing simple, almost unnoticeable changes that over time will generate huge rewards and change your life.

What are three simple daily habits you could implement today? Right them down. Track them, keep track of whether you did it each day. Take action!