Elijah Caldwell On How to Hit Momentum
12 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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Elijah Caldwell recounts starting his book by writing a single sentence and gradually increasing output (one sentence → paragraph → page-and-a-half), using this anecdote to argue that beginnings should be extremely small. He advises people to make the first step as tiny as possible and then slightly increase it day-by-day to build momentum across pursuits (writing, weight loss, authenticity). The piece emphasizes that tiny, consistent steps overcome the inertia caused by trying to make large initial leaps.










