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“When you choose to make even the smallest course corrections consistently, over time, you’ll begin to see amazing results.”
Review of The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
One of the things I’m definitely going to do, and already should’ve done is tracking.
The author talks about many forms of tracking, but I waste a lot of time in the day. So I’m going to get some pocket-sized notebooks and track every minute.
A lot of the book is focused on habits and systems, because that’s how you can stay consistent and those actions will compound into great things. About habits, he explains how to start with new habits and lose bad ones, like clean house stopping or easing into a habit.
I loved that this was a short read; with every action there was an example given but not too lengthy. Yes, almost anything can be summarized with fewer words, but I found this to be a good amount to make the point.
What I enjoyed less about the book was that the author was thinking really highly about himself and his achievements, and emphasizing a lot about the importance of money.
The author also gave a wrong example about investing, assuming you can get 8% interest on your savings for 45 years straight. Of course, you’re going to be rich after 45 years of 8% interest. That means your original investment is going to be 32 times worth more.
But where can you get an annual 8% interest rate without risks?
So the author came up with results that would prove his points, not being realistic about what’s actually possible. But would I recommend this book? Yes! Take some parts with a grain of salt, but I think almost everyone can improve their life with more good habits and fewer bad ones, with the results of those habits compounding into measurable results.
Some parts that stood out to me:
“Be the guy who says ‘no.’ It’s no great achievement to go along with the crowd.
Be the unusual guy, ‘Be The Exception’” (p. 4)
The quote below is also what’s happening now with people giving up their freedom slowly to the government, with more and more liberty depriving laws:
“Having experienced extended periods of prosperity, health, and wealth, we become complacent. We stop doing what we did to get us there. We become like the frog in the boiling water that doesn’t jump to his freedom because the warming is so incremental and insidious that he doesn’t notice he’s getting cooked! If we want to succeed, we need to recover our grandparents’ work ethic.” (p. 14)
“If I always took 100 percent responsibility for everything I experienced—completely owning all of my choices and all the ways I responded to whatever happened to me—I held the power.” (p. 25)
“Once you start tracking your life, your attention will be focused on the smallest things you’re doing right, as well as the smallest things you’re doing wrong. And when you choose to make even the smallest course corrections consistently, over time, you’ll begin to see amazing results.” (p. 38)
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge.” (Martin Luther King Jr., p. 88)
One of the things I’m definitely going to do, and already should’ve done is tracking.
The author talks about many forms of tracking, but I waste a lot of time in the day. So I’m going to get some pocket-sized notebooks and track every minute.
A lot of the book is focused on habits and systems, because that’s how you can stay consistent and those actions will compound into great things. About habits, he explains how to start with new habits and lose bad ones, like clean house stopping or easing into a habit.
I loved that this was a short read; with every action there was an example given but not too lengthy. Yes, almost anything can be summarized with fewer words, but I found this to be a good amount to make the point.
What I enjoyed less about the book was that the author was thinking really highly about himself and his achievements, and emphasizing a lot about the importance of money.
The author also gave a wrong example about investing, assuming you can get 8% interest on your savings for 45 years straight. Of course, you’re going to be rich after 45 years of 8% interest. That means your original investment is going to be 32 times worth more.
But where can you get an annual 8% interest rate without risks?
So the author came up with results that would prove his points, not being realistic about what’s actually possible. But would I recommend this book? Yes! Take some parts with a grain of salt, but I think almost everyone can improve their life with more good habits and fewer bad ones, with the results of those habits compounding into measurable results.
Some parts that stood out to me:
“Be the guy who says ‘no.’ It’s no great achievement to go along with the crowd.
Be the unusual guy, ‘Be The Exception’” (p. 4)
The quote below is also what’s happening now with people giving up their freedom slowly to the government, with more and more liberty depriving laws:
“Having experienced extended periods of prosperity, health, and wealth, we become complacent. We stop doing what we did to get us there. We become like the frog in the boiling water that doesn’t jump to his freedom because the warming is so incremental and insidious that he doesn’t notice he’s getting cooked! If we want to succeed, we need to recover our grandparents’ work ethic.” (p. 14)
“If I always took 100 percent responsibility for everything I experienced—completely owning all of my choices and all the ways I responded to whatever happened to me—I held the power.” (p. 25)
“Once you start tracking your life, your attention will be focused on the smallest things you’re doing right, as well as the smallest things you’re doing wrong. And when you choose to make even the smallest course corrections consistently, over time, you’ll begin to see amazing results.” (p. 38)
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge.” (Martin Luther King Jr., p. 88)