Welcome to the Winter 23/24 issue of MAN.
I‘ve spent much of the last 15 years or so feeling like I need to make big changes in my life – discover my true purpose… dedicate myself to something worthwhile… sculpt a physique that makes Greek gods feel inferior, etc etc – without ever really feeling like I’m making much progress towards those goals.
But a consistent theme struck me when looking through this issue: that small actions, rather than big plans, are the catalyst for progress. Whether that’s taking a shower and tidying your house (page 54), looking after a plant (page 14), checking in on someone (page 68), going to the gym (page 46), or following Ricky Hatton’s lead and booking to talk to a therapist (page 16), no action is too small to make a difference.
Doing 10 press-ups a day might not sound like much, but stick to it for 12 months and you’ll have racked up 3,650. Walk 10 minutes a day for a year and you’ll cover the distance of seven marathons. They say even the biggest waves start with smal
