Three Habits That Will Change Your Life

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”
— James Clear

Despite what social media tries to tell us, most of our lives are spent living just, well, normal days. Coffee in the morning, kids to school or practice, laundry, dishes, dinner.

I heard that real happiness comes from “crushing a Tuesday.” As in, if you can be happy on a random Tuesday, that’s a sign you’re living a life of happiness and one that’s true to you.

So how does one “crush a Tuesday”?

Well, if most of our lives are spent on ordinary days, the daily habits we build for those days are like stepping stones across a river.

Will every day be perfect? Absolutely not. But I’ve learned that if you can string together enough good days, it’ll lead you to some pretty cool places.

Here are a few daily habits that have helped me tremendously over the past couple of years. They've become my guardrails for “crushing a Tuesday”:

1. Commit to daily learning
I was a pretty typical case—once I graduated college, all reading and learning outside of work just… stopped. Over time, I started to feel anxious and couldn’t figure out why. So I started digging into that why.

We live in an amazing time. We have access to more knowledge than any humans in history.

Want to bake bread? Build a website? Train for a marathon? You can learn anything now—through books, podcasts, YouTube, whatever suits your style.

Our brains are wired to be curious. The problem is, we often tune that voice out and settle into autopilot. Try leaning into that curiosity instead.

For me, I throw on a podcast or audiobook during my morning run. I get to hear from people who know way more than I do on topics I care about. That daily habit of learning changes how I think—and how I feel.

Be a lifelong student. Follow your curiosity. Your brain will thank you.

2. Find time for quiet
The world is loud. Your phone, your inbox, notifications, kids, errands… it’s easy to go a whole day reacting to everything around you without thinking once about what’s happening inside.

And I’ve found that a lack of quiet is often the root of a lot of stress and anxiety.

Find time for silence. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy—just a few minutes in the morning with coffee, on a walk, or sitting in your car before heading into work.

For me, it’s why I love to get up early before the sun. This is the time of day when my phone is still on DnD, most of the world is still asleep, and I have time to be with myself.

This time helps me center myself, my goals, and the problems I’m thinking through before getting the day started. It’s such a small part of my day—but a part that I look forward to every single morning.

Give yourself space to actually think. Work through problems in your head. Check in with yourself. Ask what’s bothering you, what’s exciting you, what you’re avoiding.

We talk a lot about physical training—but this is mental training. And it’s a habit that will serve you for a lifetime.

3. Start your day with water & electrolytes
One of the most underrated performance habits I’ve picked up is hydrating with water and electrolytes first thing in the morning. Before or with coffee, before emails—just water, sodium, and a moment to get your system going.

You don’t need to overthink this. It can be as simple as water and a pinch of salt. But starting the day hydrated sets the tone. You feel sharper, you move better, and your body starts on the right track.

Our bodies go 7–8 hours overnight with no water, so when we wake up, we’re dehydrated. Most people immediately mask this with caffeine, but that’s only a band-aid—water and electrolytes are the real solution to that early morning brain fog.

We do sell our own electrolyte mix that I use daily—it's all-natural, zero sugar, and designed to actually work. You can check it out here.

Whether you use that or keep it simple with table salt, just make it a habit. Your body will notice the difference.

If you’re trying to “crush a Tuesday,” you don’t need a big breakthrough or life overhaul. Just build a few small systems that work for you. Then show up for them.

Stack enough of those Tuesdays, and you’re going to like where they take you.

Our lives don't change in one day—they change one day at a time.

Find Your 1%
GTY