It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or an expert as long as you're on the path. If a beginner is on the path, all they need is time. If an exper… - James Clear

A brief guide to compounding:

If you don't enjoy something, you won't stick with it.

If you don't stick with it, it won't compound.

Being interested precedes the results.

Anticipate, but don't expect.

Anticipation: You're excited for what the future holds, but you don't try to control it.

Expectation: You try to predict the future and restrict your happiness to one outcome.

Always be excited about the possibilities. Never be entitled to them.

Sometimes in life, you will make mistakes. And when you think back on those mistakes, you may feel embarrassed. That's a normal feeling. Nobody is perfect and we all make our fair share of mistakes in life.

However, if you do not take responsibility for the mistake and do your best to correct it, then you are committing a second mistake. Do the right thing, even though you may feel embarrassed by your previous actions. Don't compound the error.