Becoming great. One day at the time.

Fix Your Focus

Each day, 1% better.

Each day, a little closer to your vision.

One day at a time. Don’t try to do it all at once. Don’t get caught thinking too far into the future. That’s when your mind tricks you into giving up—because it feels so far away, and here you are, just starting.

You want to make a million, but right now, you’re a million in debt. If you dwell too much on how distant that goal seems, the mind begins to spin its narrative: why it’ll never happen, why you’re not enough, why you’ll never make it. That’s because your goal looks miles away from where you stand.

What’s the solution?

Stop trying to figure it all out right now—because it’s impossible. Instead, focus on the habits that will naturally move you toward your goal: working out, writing, investing just 30€ in bitcoin, practicing guitar, or planting a seed. Doing any one of these things once won’t make a big difference—but doing them every day? That’s where change happens. Over time, these small actions add up, and one day, you wake up and realize you’ve reached your goal.

Remind yourself of your Vision every morning—and then let it go.

Remembering keeps your aim clear, but then, let it fade into the background. Focus on the small tasks in front of you. Don’t overthink—your subconscious already knows where you're headed.

I’ve gone through so many cycles of shooting down my own goals.

It often looks like this: You have a spark, an excitement, like a kid saying, "I want to build a sandcastle—let’s go!" You grab your shovel and start when someone walks by and says, "What are you doing? A sandcastle? You don’t even have an engineering degree!"

And just like that, doubt creeps in. You start looking at others: "Erik is 8 years old, and he’s already building sandcastles like the Taj Mahal. His brother Bob is 3 and painting like Picasso." And suddenly, you think, "Why even bother? They’re already so good." So you drop the shovel, thinking it’s pointless to try.

But here’s the thing: It’s not about the sandcastle. It’s about your belief in your ability to create something. That doubt doesn’t just stop with sandcastles—it spreads into other parts of life: confidence, self-worth. When you give in, you stop being the creator and become a victim of your circumstances.

The truth is, when we set out to create something new, that’s when our limiting beliefs surface.

Whether you’re building a marriage, wealth, or health, it’s normal for old fears to rise. You’re stepping into the unknown, and your mind can’t predict what comes next because it hasn’t been there before.

In many ways, this is why we’re here. We signed up for this School of Life. Nature evolves, and so do we. The challenges, the doubts—they’re part of the process that pushes us to grow into something greater.

Through this lens, the struggle is part of the journey.

Negativity, disbelief, and obstacles may suck in the moment, but they’re signs you’re on the right path. Your vision is on the other side of the discomfort. Once I remember that, I stop fighting myself. I stop forcing outcomes. I stop putting myself down. Instead, I look in the mirror and laugh—here I go, taking myself too seriously again.

Creating from frustration takes forever. But creating from love and excitement? That’s lightning speed.

So how does this all tie together?

You have a Vision. You get excited about it and start taking action. But soon enough, doubt creeps in. Your mind starts projecting into the future, and the old patterns of disbelief rear their head.

Creating something new feels risky to the ego. You start to think, "Someone else is doing it better," or "This is never going to work." And right when you're about to quit...

You realize:

Everyone who ever created something started from the same place.

They had the same doubts, the same fears. But they didn’t give up. They kept moving forward. They took small steps every day, and over time, those efforts compounded.

They didn’t have time to worry about the big picture because they were too busy making progress. And eventually, they woke up and realized they were already there.

And so can you.