Build a Bridge of Success Toward Your 2026 Lifestyle Vision
If your 2026 goal is a marathon — what gets you from mile 1 to mile 26 isn’t thinking about the finish. It’s the mile markers in between.
Research from American Psychological Association shows that people who track intermittent goals – smaller wins along the way – report greater confidence and are more likely to complete long-term behavior change programs.
These checkpoints create relief — because you don’t have to think about forever.
You only have to think about the next step.
Try building a three-checkpoint path:
1️⃣ Week 1–2 — practice
2️⃣ Week 3–4 — celebrate
3️⃣ Week 5–6 — evaluate and adjust
That last step — evaluation — is where growth becomes fuel.
Action Step (Today):
Choose one long-term goal and write three checkpoints leading toward it.
Put a date by each one.
Your brain loves deadlines — but it loves achievable ones even more.
Quote to Close
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — Confucius