# Summary

The text emphasizes that starting small and aiming for "less" is often more effective for personal growth and achievement than pursuing grand plans.

# Abstract

The article advocates for a philosophy of minimalism in personal and professional development, suggesting that making incremental changes or starting with less can lead to significant improvements in life. It challenges the common belief that one needs extravagant tools or drastic lifestyle changes to succeed, instead proposing that small adjustments can yield similar or better outcomes. The author encourages readers to reconsider the necessity of grand endeavors, such as running half-marathons, adhering to strict diets, or acquiring expensive equipment, and to focus on manageable, consistent efforts that can be sustained over time.

You Need Less Than You Think

Want to make life big? Start with Less. Just Start.

No, we are not talking Minimalism here.

We are talking about a journey to become a new YOU — By targeting “Less.”

Do you really need all the big tools or instead 1% change can help you create the life you want?
Do you really need to run a half-marathon to become part of the “Running community” or just a couple of kilometres (maybe meters!) each day will give you similar results?
Do you really need to be on a Keto diet to manage your weight or reducing daily sugar can put you on the right path immediately?
Do you really need to wake up at 5 A.M. each day to enter the 5 A.M. club or removing just 5-minutes from your daily alarm can give you the edge over others?
Do you really need $50,000 each month or $5,000 enough for now?
Do you really need that extra 60-minutes each day to start a new habit or cutting down 10-minutes of your social media time can create the necessary space?
Do you really need a “perfect” setting to start meditating or closing eyes and putting headphones will help?
Do you really need to have a big financial saving to start on your “big” idea or can a side-hustle help you to test the idea instead?
Do you really need an “everything right” in your personal life or can you appreciate the tiny moments instead?
Do you really need the top smartphone/laptop or a second-hand will do the trick to create things you always wished to create?
Do you really need the 100" brand new television or instead save the screen time, and start learning something new?
Do you really need six-months to learn something new or can you create something simpler in just one month?
Do you really need a separate office space or sharing it with someone will work in the beginning?
Do you really need two-three hours of writing each day or 10-minutes can help you create your first e-book?
Do you really need a 21-gear bike to start the biking journey or could you buy a cheaper-simpler-lighter one to give it a shot?
Do you really need an all-equipped DSLR to enter your first photography event or can you make a decent effort with a smartphone and see where you land?
Do you really need a lot of stuff on the restaurant menu or a few delicious items to make sense?
Do you need a complete overhaul of your married life or a few small efforts each day can set you on the right course?

You need “Less” to start.

You need “Less” to grow.

You need “Less” to improve.

It’s not some times that “Less” is “More”; it’s always.

To start something new, to start a new habit, to begin a new business venture, to start a new journey; looking at bigger stuff delays the decision. That doesn’t big you should not plan big, but it only means to start small. Start with less!

Think small, think less.

Then the first step will be there right in front of you.

Take that first step.

And, then take the next small step.

Keep moving.

Now, think of a little bigger move.

Take that move.

Less. Less. Less. Little more. Little more. Little more. More. More. BIG!

Don’t wait for the right tools. Don’t wait for the right time. Don’t wait for the details. Don’t wait for the right call. Think small and everything will fit at its place.

Make tiny decisions. They are easy. If they don’t work, getting back to the journey is easy. If they work, SUCCESS.

Polar explorer Ben Saunders said that during his solo North Pole expedition the “huge decision” was often so overwhelming to contemplate that he rather thought about small decisions — “getting to that bit of ice a few yards in front of me.” That kept him going.

Nishith is a Marathoner, an avid reader, aspiring author, YouTuber, Podcaster, and a personal transformation coach. His simple philosophy and belief — “Small and Consistent Improvements.”

He is the creator of the self-transformation platform — “Be Better Bit-By-Bit,” through which he endeavours to bring small positive changes in people’s lives — each day.

Listen to his Be Better Bit-By-Bit and 10 Bullets — 100 Words Book Summary podcasts.