Translating the principle into daily practice, favor rituals you can keep on your busiest day. Start with a tiny version of the behavior, tie it to a clear cue, and protect a minimum daily standard. Track streaks lightly, but build in recovery and avoid all-or-nothing rules, so a missed day becomes a reset, not a collapse. Finally, reduce friction for the next session—lay out tools, schedule the time, and predefine the first action. In this way, sparks become steady fires—and the work keeps burning when applause fades. [...]
