How do I practice compound effect?

The most direct way to practice compound effect is through a focused exercise: Pick one small pattern you currently repeat daily — a morning habit, a work ritual, a way you respond to stress. Project it forward: what does doing this thing 365 more times produce? Write down the 1-year and 5-year compound trajectory. Then pick one small pattern you'd like to install. What does doing it 365 times produce? Compare the two trajectories side by side.

Common pitfall: Trying to install five compounding habits simultaneously instead of one. The compound effect requires consistency above all else, and splitting your attention across too many new patterns guarantees you sustain none of them. You'll know you've fallen into this trap when you feel motivated on Monday and exhausted by Wednesday.

This practice connects to Phase 6 (Pattern Recognition) — building it as a repeatable habit compounds over time.