Chris Evergreen here. Welcome to your daily goodwill
for Thursday, January 29th. You know that thing
where you've been working on something for a
while and it still feels like you're getting
nowhere? Maybe it's a skill you're building.
Maybe it's a habit you're trying to lock in.
Maybe it's just trying to keep your kitchen counter
clear for more than six hours. And then today
you notice something small. A tiny shift. Like
your hands knew what to do without you thinking
about it. Or you caught yourself doing the thing
automatically. Or the counter stayed clear until
noon. Those are the hidden wins. The ones that
don't announce themselves with confetti. Here's
today's advice. Stop measuring progress by how
far you still have to go. Start noticing what's
different from two weeks ago. From last month.
From when you first started. Progress doesn't
always feel like progress when you're inside
it. It feels like you're just doing the thing.
Again. Like always. But that's actually the point.
When something starts feeling normal, that means
it's becoming part of you. Think about something
you do now without effort. Maybe it's parallel
parking. Maybe it's making coffee the way you
like it. Maybe it's knowing which route to take
home. You weren't always that smooth at it. There
was a version of you who had to think hard about
every step. The gap between that version and
now, that's hidden progress. So today, look for
one thing that's easier than it used to be, even
if it's still not perfect. Even if you're still
figuring it out, that little bit of ease, that's
your proof. And your goodwill move for today.
Tell someone about a hidden win you noticed in
them. Something they might not even realize they've
gotten better at. The way they handle a tricky
situation now. How they stay calmer than they
used to. How they remember the thing without
being reminded. Name it out loud for them. Sometimes
we can't see our own progress until someone else
points to it. That's your daily goodwill. for
Thursday, January 29th. The winds that matter
most are usually the ones that stop feeling like
winds. Talk soon.