Want To Actually Stick To Your Goals? Go "Vegan + Cheese"

""vegan + cheese.""

""OK, go to the gym and give 50 percent. You don't have to be imprisoned by your own rules.""

""Half-assing is the stepping stone to whole-assing.""

""Sometimes washing most of the dishes is washing enough,""

Many people abandon New Year's resolutions quickly, often by early January, because perfectionism creates an all-or-nothing mindset. Perfectionism frequently stems from black-and-white thinking and fear of not being enough. Small, flexible adjustments allow meaningful progress without total adherence, such as adopting a 'vegan + cheese' approach to dietary changes or attending the gym at half effort when energy is low. Allowing partial effort prevents self-imposed rules from blocking action and builds momentum. Community reactions emphasize that imperfect effort can accumulate into greater commitment and that most progress should be considered valid and beneficial.

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