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These 8 Lifestyle Habits Have a Massive Return On Life

7 min readAug 7, 2026

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I trust a few good habits. The essentials that have a huge return on life. These highly effective but lesser known habits don’t require a lot of time or money. But you need to be willing to play the long game. If you want rare results, you need rare practices. They are the small decisions that, compounded over time, transform your life. The goal is to focus on getting 1% better every day. Choose a few of these habits, start today, and watch the return on your life multiply. The return on life is measured in the accumulation of small, intentional habits. Start with one or two. And commit for thirty days. Examine what’s working. Do more of what guarantees results. That is the return. The compound interest of your attention.

#Pre-decide your defaults. Set hard rules for routine choices so your brain never wastes energy negotiating with itself. The payoff compounds in your favour. You save your highest mental energy for critical decisions. “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak,” says Hans Hofmann. Decide in advance how you will respond to common experiences. What will you eat when you’re busy? When will you exercise? How will you spend your first hour each morning? What will you do when you feel…

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Thomas Oppong
Thomas Oppong

Written by Thomas Oppong⁠

I turn philosophy, psychology, spirituality and personal enlightenment into practical, fun wisdom for everyday life. Big ideas made useful right now.

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