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The Small Bites Approach

Time, energy, and value. These three factors are often the key driver of procrastination. When we weigh the cost of an action, we tend to convince ourselves to delay; telling ourselves we lack the time or that our energy is better spent on comforting distractions like watching TV, scrolling through social media, or taking a nap. The Small Bites Approach breaks down these mental roadblocks by offering tiny, manageable steps that make it almost effortless to start. By taking immediate action, even for just a few minutes, you prime your mind for productivity and build momentum that’s easy to sustain. On ‘Philosushi,’ each article is designed to be read in 1-5 minutes, delivering concise insights that fit into even the busiest day. Starting small reframes effort as achievable and removes the intimidation of bigger tasks. Once you take that first step, the rest comes naturally; whether you dive into another article, tackle a lingering to-do, or explore a fresh idea. Over time, these consistent, small actions compound into meaningful progress.

  • You must have long-term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures.

    Charles C. Noble

  • We have two lives - the second begins when we realize we only have one.

    Confucius

  • It is never too late to be what you might have been.

    George Elliot

  • Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.

    Augustine Og Mandino

  • Believe you can and you're halfway there.

    Theodore Roosevelt

  • Lack of charisma can be fatal.

    Jenny Holzer

  • To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

    Oscar Wilde

  • It is not death that a man should fear, but rather never beginning to live.

    Marcus Aurelius

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.

    Winston Churchill

  • It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.

    Seneca

  • The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.

    Marcus Aurelius

  • It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

    Confucius

  • Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

    Jim Rohn

  • Great things never came from comfort zones.

    Neil Strauss

  • He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary.

    Seneca

  • The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

    Marcus Aurelius

  • Don't wait. The time will never be just right.

    Napoleon Hill

  • The greatest victory is to conquer yourself.

    Plato

  • No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.

    Heraclitus

  • We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

    Seneca

  • Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.

    Epictetus