Something I have believed in and started practicing more recently is the concept of scheduled habits. I found validation for this belief in the book Atomic Habits. There are things I want to achieve, whether in work, health, or something else. I have noticed that year after year, the things that get achieved are not the ones I worked on for 48 straight hours but rather the ones I consistently worked on, no matter how tiny the amount of hours at once.

So, when I have a thought that I really want to achieve something, I start finding time in my schedule to fit it in. It can be as little as half an hour every day or every other day, or something similar. Because small steps compound and eventually surpass a giant leap.

Another important aspect is sticking to the schedule you have made. That's discipline and a commitment to oneself. However, the self is emotional; sometimes, you may feel like saying 'Hell yes, let's do it,' and other times, you may not feel like lifting a finger. In this case, allow your schedule to accommodate these emotions. Schedule 'Do nothing' time slots and do what you feel like during that time (p.s: I mostly go for walks).

In the end, the idea of fitting the things I want to achieve into my schedule and following it religiously (taking tiny steps) gives me a strong hope that eventually, they will be achieved, no matter how distant they may seem.

As said in Bhagavad-Gita: