When accessing all information is common, paying attention to important information is rare. - James Clear

Something my four-year-old told me recently:

“We need to be kind to the future.”

You can apply that to your own life and the world at large.

Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run. Habits are a double-edged sword. They can work for you or against you, which is why understanding the details is essential. Small changes often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold. The most powerful outcomes of any compounding process are delayed. You need to be patient. An atomic habit is a little habit that is part of a larger system. Just as atoms are the building blocks of molecules, atomic habits are the building blocks of remarkable results. If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.

Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.10