We’ve all felt the incredible power of momentum. When you have it, no task or opponent feels unbeatable. You move at an unfamiliar speed, accomplishing more with ease. Reflecting on my life, my most fulfilling periods came from riding a wave that grew bigger every day. But sometimes, I slip—junk food, skipped homework—and fall off my wave, drifting into stillness or even backsliding into bad habits like scrolling or laziness. Suddenly, I’m on a backward wave, gaining momentum in the wrong direction. How do I know to jump off a wave I cherished so much before? By doing the same thing that carried me away from the initial wave—starting. Success begins with starting. Forget about how long or how much—just start. If you stop, no worries. Start again. Each start is a chance to get in the zone. Lower the barrier to entry, and over time, starting will fuel unstoppable momentum.

What is 2354 x 357483 x 456 x 6.24 x 0? It's zero. If you always have a good night of sleep, workout, eat nutritious food, take care of your health and do other longevity improving actions, but you speed in your car without your seatbelt, that is multiplying by 0. If you dress well, take care of yourself, and are in good shape, but do not talk any girls that is dividing by 0. All your effort becomes meaningless. When you examine scriptures regarded as pinnacles of wisdom, such as Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, the Bible, or the Quran, the core teachings often aren’t about adding new actions to your life. Instead, they emphasize what to avoid—what _not_ to do. A great portion of wisdom is avoiding pitfalls, not adding endless layers of complexity to life. It's about identifying the zeros in the equation and ensuring they don't creep in to negate all your efforts. A single flaw in judgment—whether it's recklessness, neglect, or inaction—can undo years of careful work. The Stoics emphasize avoiding destructive emotions and impulses. Religions urge us to sidestep sins that lead to ruin. Even modern self-help often circles back to eliminating habits that undermine success rather than prescribing endless tasks. By focusing on avoiding "zeros"—the destructive actions, thoughts, and habits that cancel out progress—we simplify the path to virtue, happiness, and fulfillment. Wisdom, then, isn’t about doing everything but rather ensuring that the essentials are done right and nothing sabotages the foundation we've built.