Think Small

To achieve big, you will need to think small

• Create an actionable plan

One of the most surprising pieces of advice to come out of the wellbeing literature perhaps is the importance of developing your curiosity. At the simplest level, this is about actively seeking to ‘take notice’ of the sights, sounds and sensations around you and to savour these moments.

We usually assume that when we set ourselves a goal we will probably pursue it with focus and attention, drawing heavily on our slower, reflective system.

It’s a curious and wonderful thing about the human condition that we are often a mystery to ourselves

Think Small is not a checklist.

trengthening your social relationships;

getting healthy and active;

learning something new;

being more curious; and

giving to others.

It makes a big difference to commit to undertaking the specific steps you need to make to achieve your goal, rather than simply declaring your intention to achieve something. As ever, the small details matter.

There is even some evidence that shows an inverse relationship between the number of people you have at your wedding and your subsequent chances of getting divorced. Couples who elope are more than twelve times more likely to end up divorced than couples who get married at a wedding ceremony with more than 200 people.1

The need to maintain public consistency is one of the reasons why hung juries are more likely to occur when jurors are made to express their initial opinions through a visible show of hands rather than by secret ballot. Once jurors state their initial views publicly, they become reluctant to change these views publicly.