The thing that makes it so difficult to maintain a long-term outlook is the patience that’s required to do so. James clear has said that good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy. If you have good habits, all you need is for time to work for you. You just need to be patient. If you have bad habits, you put yourself behind a little bit more each day. That’s why small habits matter so much. They don’t just add up. They compound. The challenge with any compounding process is that the returns and results are delayed…they don’t come overnight. Sometimes they don’t come for months! That’s why patience is key.