It can be tempting to leave small recurring tasks for later. They don’t seem as urgent as the top things on our priorities list. But the small recurring tasks are usually the foundation of a full life: reading everyday, drinking water everyday, exercising everyday.

I’m constantly tempted to brush these things aside and rush to the “pressing matters”. But more often than not, these things become easily forgotten and overlooked. Recently I’ve  made a new commitment to doing these things first. They matter the most for my longterm health and sanity. That’s something that is worth putting first.