On habits — I made the same mistake you made over and over again until I read Atomic Habits. Clear shared a bunch of tips that made a massive difference for me. Here are a couple of them (in my own, probably butchered, words): 1. Break down the habit into its smallest piece (want to run a 5k? Start by stepping out your day each day with running gear on). You start developing the identity and start the process. 2. Once it no longer feels like you have to exert will-power toward that habit, either increase it in scope (run further) or add a new habit to the mix.
It feels sooo slow at first, but before you know it you’ll have a bunch of really solid habits.
Thanks for the advice; I should probably check that book out :-)
I think there might be a general lesson here: that seemingly-insignificant incremental daily progress is the only way to actually accomplish big things. Reading the Durant books (I'm already 1/4 through the first volume) really shows this first-hand!
Now I want to read that series!
On habits — I made the same mistake you made over and over again until I read Atomic Habits. Clear shared a bunch of tips that made a massive difference for me. Here are a couple of them (in my own, probably butchered, words): 1. Break down the habit into its smallest piece (want to run a 5k? Start by stepping out your day each day with running gear on). You start developing the identity and start the process. 2. Once it no longer feels like you have to exert will-power toward that habit, either increase it in scope (run further) or add a new habit to the mix.
It feels sooo slow at first, but before you know it you’ll have a bunch of really solid habits.
Thanks for the advice; I should probably check that book out :-)
I think there might be a general lesson here: that seemingly-insignificant incremental daily progress is the only way to actually accomplish big things. Reading the Durant books (I'm already 1/4 through the first volume) really shows this first-hand!