Imagine that you pick a good habit for yourself today - and manage to stick to it for a DECADE.

Where would you be ten years from now?

Here's how I managed to stick to one habit of mine: Public Speaking.

👉 Thanks to my membership in Toastmasters.

I joined in 2012. Since then, I’ve been speaking in public at least two or three times per week.

The impact on my life was MASSIVE.

Do you think it was easy?

Here's the thing: Actually, it was!

The reason is twofold:

1️⃣ I always knew Public Speaking was GOOD FOR ME

This was clear: Mastering public speaking would be a huge plus for my private and professional life.

But like with exercise or broccoli, just knowing that something is GOOD FOR YOU is never a guarantee of you ACTUALLY DOING IT.

Here came the second, more varied part:

2️⃣ Public Speaking always gave me INSTANT GRATIFICATION

The source of instant gratification changed over time:

▸ First weeks: Adrenaline from overcoming the discomfort of standing in front of a group.

▸ First months: Applause and supportive written feedback from all audience members.

▸ Second year: Making others laugh.

▸ Third year: Winning contests.

▸ Fourth year: Being the star when delivering workshops at international conferences.

▸ Fifth year: Making the crowds sing “Baby One More Time.”

▸ …and so on

While the source changed, there was always SOME instant gratification in public speaking for me.

You might think most of these were “pure vanity.” Maybe.

But they all made me stick to the one thing that was good for me: Public Speaking. Every week. Several times per week.

Here's the lesson for you:

👉 If you’re planning to change your life today...
👉 If you're planning to form a new habit, that could possibly give you MASSIVE benefits: Here’s one thing you need to make sure of:
🔴 Find instant gratification.

If you have it at every step of the journey - you will never quit.

You might even stick to it for a DECADE.