Many Small > One Big

Small things happening frequently and consistently make a greater impact than a big thing happening only once.

I think this applies to almost everything. The small things that we do or say makes more impact than something that we do or say once. I think this everywhere—be it money, social media, experience, relationships, etc. So, for this week, I’m introducing seven situations when small things produce greater impact than a big thing.

Frequent Small Savings is Better than Our Chances of Winning a Lottery Once

Paying Debt for Years is More Burdensome than Disbursing It Once

An Activity Every Day Makes More Engagement than One Big-Time Event

Those Small Lies are Greater than That One Betrayal

Small Pieces of Thoughts are Longer-Lasting than One Overloaded Article

Small Pent-Up Stresses Explode Stronger than One Major Problem

We Fall in Love with Small Consistent Gestures Rather than One Sparkly Encounter