To apply the quote, the key is choosing a tempo that survives real life. Start with a measure small enough that hesitation can’t easily veto it—five minutes, one email, one page of notes—then repeat it at a predictable time. If you miss a day, the priority is to re-enter the rhythm rather than punish the lapse.
Ultimately, Morrison points to a humane model of growth: not progress that demands you become fearless, but progress that teaches you to move alongside fear. Measure by measure, the rhythm becomes identity—someone who continues. [...]
