My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
“Try to do something every single day that you've never done before. Then you remember the day. You mark the day.”
What It Means
Novel daily experiences create memorable distinctions between days, making life feel more meaningful and preventing time from blending into indistinguishable periods
Why It Matters
Addresses the common experience of successful people where days become repetitive and life feels like it's passing without substance despite external achievement
When It's True
When seeking personal growth, when life feels repetitive, when wanting to increase life satisfaction, when memory and meaning are priorities over pure efficiency
When It's Risky
When stability and consistency are needed for major projects, when change creates excessive stress, when novelty becomes compulsive rather than purposeful
How to Apply
Start small with micro-novelties like new routes or foods
Progress to bigger challenges like new skills or experiences
Document or reflect on novel experiences to reinforce memory formation
Balance novelty with maintaining beneficial routines
Use novelty as a creativity and adaptability training method
Example Scenario
“A consultant feeling burned out starts each day by choosing one small thing they've never done - a new coffee shop, different walking route, or brief conversation with a stranger. After a month, they report feeling more creative in client work and more present in daily life.”