92% of New Year's resolutions fail. They fail because they demand too much too fast. 'Lose 20 pounds.' 'Read 52 books.' 'Run every day.' These are not plans. They are fantasies disguised as ambition. Kaizen works because it demands almost nothing — one small improvement today — and trusts the compound to do the rest.

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