We all know how satisfying it can be to see effort pay off. One of the key ways to ensure you are able to feel satisfaction when changing or creating habits is to understand and take note of your baseline or starting point.

It's a very common mistake when making change. I've made it myself many times before. Not knowing your core “why,” which goes beyond the surface level of the habit change. For example, the surface level “I want to eat healthier,” has a deeper why underneath. What would eating healthier result in?