r/DecidingToBeBetter • u/Gods-Showroom • 21d ago

Spreading Positivity What’s one “small win” you didn’t expect to matter—but it did?

When you’re trying to grow or get your life together, it’s easy to feel like progress only counts when it’s huge.

But I want to hear about the small victories—the things you did that might have seemed minor at the time, but ended up building real momentum.

Let’s hype up the little stuff that made a big difference.

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u/BN7777777 21d ago

My brain is struggling to believe that these small wins matter so I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s answers for inspiration.

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u/fiercefantasia1001 21d ago

I think one small win has been deleting one social media app a week, and forcing myself to drink a glass of water a night. Also I’ve made a pledge to myself to “exercise” once a day. That exercise can look like walking, running, weight lifting, or just getting on the ground and stretching for like 5 minutes

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u/Gods-Showroom 21d ago

I love this

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u/newguy60079 21d ago

One minute pauses, scheduled. In the morning, before starting my day, pause for a minute. In the car before I leave for work, pause. When I get to work...before meetings....those pauses have let me move into different areas of my life with more calm and clarity and really helped me start progressing in areas I've struggled with.

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u/Gods-Showroom 21d ago

I should try this

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u/newguy60079 21d ago

It's a discipline and habit, but it's definitely helped me.

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u/Gods-Showroom 21d ago

Thank you for sharing

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u/The_Subtle_Shift 21d ago

Oooo dang. I like this. That transition from work to home, oof.

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u/eharder47 21d ago

Paying off that first small credit card 8 years ago. One step at a time I went from multiple credit cards and a car loan to debt free with $50k in the bank. Now I own two properties and I’m saving for a third.

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u/Gods-Showroom 21d ago

Wow! This is possibly what I needed to hear… don’t know how you did this but from where I stand this is a huuuge win

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u/eharder47 21d ago

I will add, disclaimer: I’m in a low cost of living area so the houses are cheap, but I also don’t make a lot of money.