Go little by little to harvest a lot over time.

Focus practice

A few days ago, there was a talk on initiating "good practices" in the masses, keeping the current deterioration in mind.
Of course, it was a welcome move, but the package of "what is to be done" was overwhelming. Gradually, many areas were covered to be done in a short time (precisely one month). Oh, it was a little disturbing for me, not from the angle of a series of attributes or reforms but from the time limit of one month for a variety of activities. 
Nobody can do many things at a time in the direction of remaking themselves. I recall that it took me many months to get myself awake regularly, well before dawn. It took years to practice being less dependent on others for my care, like taking medicine, retrieving reading materials, arranging wardrobes, and doing other essentials. 
Theory contains a few words, but translating it into practice takes years.
If someone decides to prevent waste of time, he or she may start it today, but achieving the end is difficult to estimate at once. 
People around me are crazy for delicious food items but do not bother about health. They seldom discuss the intake of essential nutrients in their diets. I am sure such people are classifying this habit as a boon or not as a bane (concerning health). 
Studies indicate that demerits happen without effort, but adding any merit to our practices is a long-term exercise. 
I have asked many people close to me to include reading (even for ten minutes a day) to expand their awareness, but it is not happening. 
The majority is unconcerned about how free time is wasted every day. 
Learning is a slow process. Deep learning is possible, not by turning pages or using a superficial approach, but by understanding. Schooling in childhood is a reminder of how you have achieved or missed achieving any chapter of the syllabus. 
If you want improvement, the philosophy of "little by little" works wonders, irrespective of the domain you pursue. 
Someone is looser on any front because of the mere completion of formalities and weak participation in the process. 
It is easy to list what is to be done, but if the crux of any process, HOW, remains dormant, the end is disappointing. 
There must be a balance between tasks and the allotted time. Otherwise, we can’t expect change as stipulated.
Before advising anything, it is prudent to arrange the sequence and essence of repetition in the formation of habits. 
Casual learning is not helpful. 
All days are equally important if you know how to adjust to the given situations. 
Curiosity in learning matters. Understanding matters. Transformation matters. 
But time is the limiting factor in all efforts. 
Expecting many changes in one month seems too packed. 
If someone decides to nurture the attribute of "not harming others," it will take years to make it a habit. 
Intensity works, but it always falls behind on the result of consistency. 
I agree that there is a compounding effect in the formation of good attributes, too. If you are punctual, there is no place for other related deficiencies to dominate. 
Now I can say: 
Some days are conducive to pushing something with force, but we have to be on the same wavelength for the days ahead to conquer the errors of life.