Daily Goodwill, Episode 20. Tuesday, January
20th, 2026. Chris Evergreen here. Welcome to
your Daily Goodwill for Tuesday, January 20th.
It's the third week of January, which means you're
officially past the part where everything feels
shiny and new. You're in the zone where motivation
starts acting like a flaky friend who said they'd
help you move but keeps rescheduling. The routines
you set up two weeks ago either feel automatic
now or they're starting to feel like work. And
that's actually the whole point of Tuesday. Tuesday
doesn't care about your feelings. It just wants
to know if you're showing up. Here's today's
advice. Consistency isn't about being inspired
every single day. It's about deciding that some
things matter enough to do them even when they
feel boring. Think about brushing your teeth.
You don't wake up every morning excited about
dental hygiene. You just do it because the alternative
is worse. The same logic works for anything you're
trying to build. Exercise, creative work, learning
something new. The secret isn't finding endless
motivation. It's making the action so small and
routine that it doesn't need motivation anymore.
Let's say you're trying to write more. You don't
need to write a masterpiece on a Tuesday in January.
You need to open the document. Maybe you write
three sentences. Maybe you write three words
and then stare at the wall for five minutes.
But you showed up. That's the rep that counts.
Because your brain is keeping score in the background.
Every time you do the thing, even when you don't
feel like it, you're proving to yourself that
you're someone who keeps going. And that builds
something way more valuable than motivation.
It builds trust with yourself. And your goodwill
move for today. Text someone who's working on
something hard and say you're rooting for them.
Not advice, not a pep talk. Just let them know
you see their effort. Something like, hey, I
know you've been putting in work on that project.
Just wanted to say I see it and I think it's
cool. Effort recognizes effort. And sometimes
that little bit of outside acknowledgement helps
someone get through their own boring Tuesday.
That's your Daily Goodwill for Tuesday, January
20th. The days you show up when it's not exciting
are the ones that actually count. Talk soon.