Even if you've tried dozens of other productivity tactics and have fallen short of your goal. There is a way to keep you on track toward the results you want most.
I came across this idea during a nice, relaxing evening of YouTube videos. I had a cup of chamomile tea in hand, headphones on, and was letting YouTube take me on a journey through a productivity black hole. I was about halfway through my cup when I came across a video where the author showed the drop-off rate for people starting new habits.
It was insane how fast the numbers fell off!
The video went on to say that in order to be the best at something, you just have to show up every day and not quit. Which reminded me of what I call the "Consistency Principle."
I first learned of the idea while reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. Basically, it does not take 30 days to form a habit; habits are formed over years, and the longer you stay consistent, the more ingrained they become.
Anyway... the YouTube guy made a spreadsheet where you can track your progress over 1,000 days and watch a counter of "people" you've beaten in your race to be the best.
The problem is, if you're like me, we're never going to open that spreadsheet. It's way too much friction...
Especially given that most of the time we only have a cell phone on us. And opening spreadsheets on a mobile device sucks worse than my child's vacuum cleaner after he's dropped it on the floor a hundred times.
So I'm making Just Outlast
Because success isn't about being the fastest, strongest, or smartest. It's about not quitting, and the best way to do that is to have a friction-free system that rewards you with that sweet, sweet dopamine hit you're so helplessly addicted to.
How It Will Work:
1. Set Your Goal
Choose any habit or goal where you want to be the absolute best. Exercise, prayer, writing, reading... anything that matters to you.
2. Check In Daily
Every day, mark your progress with a simple checkbox. Miss a day? You lose and will have to start over.
3. Outlast Everyone
Watch as thousands of "people" drop out around you. Each day you survive, you're better than all the "people" who gave up.
4. Reach Day 1,000
Be among the few who make it to the end. You didn't need to be perfect; you needed to just outlast.