On our last cruise, I traded my morning workout routine for the cake buffet. Less exercise, more dessert. Two weeks of basically no training definitely took a toll on my body. So it was almost obvious what would happen next: In my first session back, it felt like I had never worked out a day in my life. And deep down, I was annoyed with myself. I even questioned whether I should go through the effort of starting all over again.
That brought me to one simple question: Which number is greater than 0?
Let’s see… 1 is greater than 0. So is 10. And 67. Basically, every positive number is greater than zero. If I never start something – or quit right after trying once – I’m choosing the zero.
If I do nothing, I stay at zero.
But what happens if I do just one push-up a day?
Then I’m at 1. And 1 > 0.
And yet I see this mental trap in so many people:
“If I can’t start perfectly – with the perfect training plan, the perfect diet, the perfect time… then I’d rather not start at all.”
Honestly? That’s nonsense.
We know 1 is better than 0. 3 is better than 0. Even 0.5 is better than 0.
So why do so many people choose nothing?
Not because they don’t want it – but because they’re waiting for the perfect moment.
The problem is: that moment… never comes.
Back in the day, I managed a band called ScheinFrei? – they had a great song called “Someday Will Never Come.” It stuck with me.
Every time you say “I’ll start Monday,” you’re pushing your progress into no man’s land.
And if you’re being honest: how often have you actually started on Monday? And how often did you stick with it?
It’s time to realize: a 1 counts. A 1 is worth gold. 1 is greater than 0.
3 minutes of walking per day = more than a kilometer a week.
3 pages of reading per day = page 21 by the end of the week.
15 push-ups a day = 105 by the end of the week.
So ask yourself: Do I really want to keep waiting for the “perfect” time?
Or will I just start doing something – anything – that moves me closer to the life I want?
Because at the end of the day, it’s not about hitting a 10. It’s about moving away from zero.
I believe in you.
