Small Decisions Compound Like Interest
A single decision rarely changes your life. But decisions compound. Each choice narrows or expands your future option space.
The Compounding Effect
Reading 30 minutes daily seems trivial. Stacked over a year, it is 182 hours, equivalent to 50+ books. Over a decade, a comprehensive education.
Conversely, scrolling social media 30 minutes daily stacks to 182 hours per year of consumption with diminishing returns.
Option Space Expansion vs Contraction
Some decisions expand future options:
- Learning skills opens career paths
- Saving money creates investment opportunities
- Building relationships creates collaboration potential
Others contract options:
- Taking on debt limits flexibility
- Burning bridges closes doors
- Specializing too early narrows paths
The Decision Stack Audit
- Does this expand or contract my future option space?
- What is the compound effect over 1/5/10 years?
- Am I stacking decisions intentionally or by default?
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