the art of the upward spiral
Success comes from moving away from negatively compounding things and towards positively compounding ones.
positively compounding activities that transform your life
these habits might not pay you immediately, but they never stop paying you back:
Saying yes to aligned, hard things - Each challenge you embrace builds pride, confidence, and capacity that serves you in every area of life.
Eating clean whole foods - Choosing nutrients over convenience creates mental clarity and emotional stability that no comfort food can ever provide.
Praying daily - This simple practice yields peace, discernment, and groundedness that becomes your foundation for navigating life's complexity.
Taking financial ownership - When you face your numbers honestly, you build confidence, freedom, and peace of mind.
Moving your body consistently - Regular movement builds a kind of self-trust that extends far beyond physical appearance. Any movement is good movement.
Keeping your word to yourself - Following through on personal commitments creates an identity shift and deeper self-respect that money can't buy and no one can take from you.
Sitting with discomfort - Learning to stay present during difficult emotions creates spiritual maturity and growth.
Creating before consuming - Producing content or ideas before absorbing others' work helps you build confidence in your own thoughts and voice. It’s your unique voice that’ll change people’s lives, not parroting the majority.
Rising early - Starting your day with intention rather than reaction gives you ownership over your time and energy. You don’t wake up feeling late.
Practicing gratitude daily - Say thank you often. It is the will of God. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 )
negatively compounding activities
What you avoid compounds too it just comes disguised as "ease" before it drains you:
Avoiding hard conversations - The temporary peace of avoidance eventually compounds into distance, resentment, and regret. 100% of the time.
Eating for comfort, not fuel - Choosing processed foods for immediate satisfaction creates inflammation, fatigue, and frustration over time.
Ignoring your budget - Financial avoidance compounds into anxiety, lost dreams, and missed opportunities you'll never get back.
Skipping spiritual routines - Inconsistency in faith practices leads to confusion, spiritual drift, and eventual burnout.
Numbing with social media - Those "quick breaks" compound into comparison, disconnection, and countless wasted hours.
Saying yes to everything - People-pleasing saves conflict now but creates resentment, burnout, and self-forgetting later. Plus it eats up your beauty and confidence.
Procrastinating decisions - Delaying choices compounds into chaos, stagnation, and the regret of opportunities lost. Just act.
Gossiping or venting unproductively - Temporary emotional release builds distrust, creates spiritual leaks, and depletes energy. When you gossip (even celebrity gossip) whatever you say, the intention behind it, also expresses itself in your life. You will always reap what you sow. Snarking on random people you don’t know, just throws that nasty energy right back into your life. It’s spiritual law so be careful. Maybe I’ll do a longer piece on this, but energy leaking is a real phenomena and it finds its greatest expression in the lives of the lazy and/or ignorant.
Blaming others - Avoiding responsibility feels easier now but compounds into powerlessness and victim identity. The enemy loves for you to take on a victim identity so he can idk sTOP YOU FROM EXPRESSING YOUR REAL ONE IN CHRIST????? ?? ?? ??
Starting your day with your phone - This seemingly small habit creates reactivity, anxiety, and diminished focus throughout your day. I usually don’t touch my phone for leisure purposes until 12pm.
Remember: your spiritual life is the ceiling of your entire life. When you prioritize activities that honor the divine order, spirit governing mind governing body, you create an upward spiral that transforms everything else.