Compounding Gains

Make small gains every day over a long period of time.

Most of us have heard of “compounding interest” made famous by Albert Einstein

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.”

I think we should apply the same principle to our health and fitness. Imagine applying a 1% improvement to your health and fitness every day over a very long period. If you are starting from scratch and you begin to walk 5 minutes every day and you increase this by just 1 % each day you will have made a 37% improvement in 12 months. HUGE

We don't like the long game.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have a passion for health and fitness from a very young age. It never felt like an effort to go for a run or to get to the gym. I’ve been doing it for years. I would run before school everyday other day when I was 13. My parent’s friends would comment to my mum and dad how they saw me on their way to work running around the streets. I’ve never been a gifted athlete, I was always above average and I worked hard.

I have watched others play the long game with their finances and their career and do extremely well but at the expense of their health. I haven’t been as disciplined at this part of the game but I feel if you have your health you can outwork most over a lifetime.

I believe that compounding should be applied to all things you truly care about. I am now playing the long game with every important aspect of my life. For me, it's the big three. Health, Wealth, and Relationships.

What’s your long-game plan?

“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in 10.”

Happy training

Rod