The Minimalist Minute

Welcome to your weekly dose of brain juice for building better habits, getting fit, and living longer.

And if you still haven’t downloaded the Habits Academy, now’s the time.

In this edition:

• Why perfection is the enemy of progress

• The underrated value of messy reps

• How to get better by showing up “badly”

#habits

Let’s get this out of the way:
You will not do your workouts perfectly.
You will miss reps.
You will feel off.
You will look awkward.

And that’s not a problem.
That’s the process.

Perfectionism is procrastination wearing a fancy hat.
It tricks you into waiting until the stars align — and while you’re waiting, momentum dies.

Fitness isn’t about flawless form from day one. It’s about reps.
Ugly, imperfect, rushed reps — that still get done.

Here’s the rule I use:
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly.
Because that’s how you get to doing it well.

#longevity

Perfection doesn’t scale. Consistency does.

If your system only works when everything is perfect — full sleep, clean kitchen, zero stress, new leggings — then your system doesn’t work.
Real life is messy. Your routines should be too.

So give yourself permission to do it badly today.
A sloppy workout still beats no workout.
A short walk still beats a skipped day.
Half-assed effort still beats none.

That’s how momentum works: start where you are, with what you’ve got.

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Hope this helps you reframe those “off” days. Let me know what’s getting in your way lately — and I’ll tackle it in an upcoming email.

Till next time,
Brett