☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: Your Small Wins Are the Big Wins

Why the moments no one sees are shaping who you become

Author

Jon High
March 26, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

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Well-being is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.

Zeno of Citium

💭 Modern Translation

We chase grand, Instagram-worthy achievements while Stoics knew better: real change happens in tiny, unsexy moments. Progress isn't only found in nailing your big presentation—it's in having patience with your spouse when the dog wakes you up at 2 am... It's in pausing before responding to that passive-aggressive email from Bill. True growth is built from a thousand tiny victories no one notices.

⚡️ Your Move

Set one ridiculously small win today. Not "finish project"—try "write one paragraph." Then celebrate it. Small consistent actions reshape character more than occasional heroic efforts.

🤔 Today's Question

What microscopic win have you dismissed because it doesn't seem "impressive" enough to count?

Enjoy your small (big) wins,

Jon