DailyInspire 2025

 

 

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius

 

 

Hurry Slowly

Why haste is not our ally.

Now! Right away! Immediately! At this moment! There is no time to lose!
You must be joking. Not with me, my little spoiled, inner, impatient Kacper! You have waited for so many years. Practically, you have not tried for any significant progress during that time, and regression was going excellently for you.
You had patience for that because a balloon-sized belly did not appear overnight and did not greet you by saying: "Hello, it's me – a pile of fat and unnecessary layers of your daily routine! From today, I will accompany you and advise you on your diet. Let’s have lunch: What’s on the menu today? Fries with a deep-fried cutlet and a ready-made salad – obligatorily washed down with a sugary drink, and for dessert? Something healthy – milk chocolate with a cow in the logo."
No, it did not just appear on its own. It also required work, though a bit less demanding, because it immediately provided a reward – good feelings for the first few minutes. Then it varied – both in terms of digestion and mood. Simply put – after eating such food, it is impossible to be happy for a long time.

The conclusion of this quick example, where I conducted a conversation in the past with my own belly (these blogs are making me increasingly funny – which does not mean worse – laughter is health, and a smile is the road to paradise). The conclusion is this: Both bad things, bad habits, and good ones need time to bring visible results. This is not a change that happens with the wave of a magic wand. Such things do not happen! Just as we are not robots in other aspects, the same goes for change – we cannot simply replace our head, belly, or leg and instantly change the required component.

Time is important. Time and patience.

Let’s not behave like a child who did not get a new toy. Let’s not be like my dog, who, if he does not get the required piece of ham from the table (a bad habit for the dog... but what can I do when he has such a lovely face... almost bigger than mine, but still adorable. And so goofy) – simply starts whining and even nibbling under the table. The situation is almost identical to that of a child. Do children nibble?

Returning – let’s give ourselves time to complete tasks and goals. Let’s not chase after them at all costs. There are days, even weeks and months, when, despite our best efforts, the task or goal will not be fulfilled. That’s it. We didn’t make it. Accept it and move on.
Always THANK yourself for the stage you are at, no matter what. Even if you did not reach the end, be grateful – it will pay off and give you more strength for the next stage, all the way to the finish line.

 

HMF Method and the 1% Rule – Implementing Habits

 

Daily Tasks 5+1: (five main ones and one related to a short-term goal)

A pillar of each aspect: Health, Motivation, and Fundamentals in my HMF method is the 1% rule, which clearly states – every day, you must improve by 1% compared to the existing state in one of these three areas. If you want and, most importantly, feel the need for more – no problem – go even for 100%. However, this 1% must be achieved – no exceptions.

Let’s see what this one percent is on an example. On my example, of course. I am the laboratory rat here:

Cycling. At first, it was 5 km a day. Cycling is evidently an activity related to health, and health is one of the three pillars alongside motivation and fundamentals. Additionally, cycling benefits physical health, but there is also mental health. This already divides into several subcategories, so it is enough that I mark in the calendar that every five days, I increase the number of kilometers cycled by 1% (of course, I can do more – as I mentioned earlier).
Do you know how much I increase? By 50 meters. That’s how much more I will ride over the next five days. Is it a lot? No. However, at this pace of development, by the end of the year, I will already be doing over 10 km daily, and in the second year, already 20 km daily. That should be enough, right? The body will get used to it, and there will be no turning back.

Improve yourself by 1% daily. Be three times the better version of yourself in a year!

 

Habits

 

Advice for implementing any habit: Do it slowly. Even slower than slow. Like a sleepy and contemplative turtle in the morning before its bath. Very slowly. Habits love that.

Do you want to start reading every day? Begin with one page per day. Seriously. One page, but consistently. Instead of another pointless video – one page of a good book or magazine. And we keep going. Do this until you feel the urge to add another page (which will probably happen on the second or third day) and then another and another – eventually, you will feel the finish line, and for example, you will be reading 30 pages a day, and that will be enough. Do this for 60-90 days always after brushing your teeth in the evening, and the habit will be formed. I guarantee it.

That’s how it works. It makes sense and is a certainty in achieving success. That’s how I build myself, and that’s how I build my new company. From zero to a giant in the industry.

What is the situation now?

At first glance, the situation does not look promising. I am at the beginning of my transformation. I am at the start of my beautiful journey – for which I thank God without ceasing, for giving me the energy and strength to embark on this path.

And then this setback happens.

Short-term goal ends tomorrow morning:
I weigh 97 kg or less on 01.03.2025.

That’s my goal, which was really very ambitious, yet I believed in it daily and fought bravely. I think that I certainly made mistakes a few times and broke down in the beginning (white bread, sweets, pasta). Now I no longer have that problem because I don’t even think about it – just like alcohol, I have eliminated these eating habits from my life. However, it took a long time, and it was very beneficial in terms of avoiding the yo-yo effect and simply losing weight healthily.

This is a cycle that can only be achieved by taking small steps.

 

What does this mean?

Nothing terrible. I did not achieve my first goal, but I know that I almost succeeded. I am missing one kilogram, but I definitely won’t be able to lose it by tomorrow, and I don’t even plan to try. I simply take action and accept a small failure. I miscalculated. I thought I would lose 20 kg, but it turned out to be only 19.

Conclusions and action.

I am moving my goal to the next month. According to the rules of the game in my method, a short-term goal is always one month, and an unachieved goal does not change in its essence (meaning we are still focusing on health) – but we can adjust it in terms of values. Therefore, I adjust it because I now understand how my body works and what its metabolic capabilities are.

New short-term goal:
"On 01.04.2025, I weigh 94 kg."

I will lose 4 kg in a month because I will maintain a 500-1000 kcal daily deficit, ensure proper protein intake (1.5-2 g/kg), healthy fats, and daily activity. I won’t starve myself – I will simply manage my energy wisely, combining a good diet, exercise, and recovery to achieve the goal without the yo-yo effect. 94 kg is a healthy weight for my height and age, and I intend to maintain it for the coming years.

The goal must also change its date and now reads:

"My online store is finished on 01.05.2025."

You can’t have two goals with the same date. Other goals remain unchanged.

That’s it. I don’t see this as a failure, but as a lesson. Losing 19 kg has still given me a huge dose of dopamine and motivation, so I’m not complaining. Next month, I will definitely achieve my goal, and in the future, I will define short-term goals more realistically, keeping in mind the motto:

"Hurry slowly!"

 

I’m going for a bike ride. Ciao!

Give someone close to you a kiss today! Even a virtual one. :*

Oh, and I need to report:
Short summary: Goals achieved, habits implemented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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