“Three easy steps to changing your life for the better.”

That sounds like a pretty good deal. But it’s also unreasonable.

The problem is, there aren’t many publications that paint a realistic picture. Like: three oversimplified concepts that will change your life for the better, but they’ll also take a lifetime to learn.

Or: one thousand worthwhile steps to take — some easy, some challenging, some redundant — whose results will vary by user.

Finding a handful of “easy steps” is a delusion. We have to stop seeking overnight hacks to a better life.

The path toward better is a process. It’s a practice. It’s an ongoing experiment best conducted with small, intentional, repeatable actions … done patiently, without expecting immediate results.