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The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success Quiz
The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your SuccessDarren HardyThree million dollars today, or a penny that doubles every day? On day twenty-nine, the penny is still losing. Darren Hardy explains why big results are built from steps too small to notice, and why harmful little things pile up just as quietly.
Question 1 of 5
Three weeks of English at fifteen minutes a day, and shows without subtitles are still a struggle. What would Hardy say?
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Right answer: Too early to judge: it may be the penny's "day twenty"
The doubling penny trails the millions for a long time and only pulls ahead at the end. The middle is deceptive: you've put in a lot, but little shows yet.
Question 2 of 5
Almost every night you watch one more episode instead of sleeping. How would Hardy see it?
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Right answer: What matters is that this small thing repeats for years
Small choices work both ways. Harmful little things are as invisible as useful ones and build up just as quietly, until years later the gap shows.
Question 3 of 5
You can't tell where your money goes. Where, per Hardy, should you start?
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Right answer: Write down every expense for three weeks
Hardy's first pillar is tracking: invisible steps become visible. It's hard to keep ignoring what you write down every day.
Question 4 of 5
Which goal, per Hardy, is more likely to last until results come?
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Right answer: "Run in the park with my child this summer"
As with the plank between skyscrapers, a hard path is held by a strong "why". The reason is there from day one, while the result comes only at the end.
Question 5 of 5
After a week without morning exercise, getting back to it is very hard. How does Hardy explain it?
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Right answer: The merry-go-round stopped, and the push starts over
Hardy calls built-up speed the Big Mo. Rhythm spins the merry-go-round so light pushes are enough, but after a break it's heavy to get going again.
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