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The Converse
The converse of this idea is that: If you make something harder to begin/access, you will make little/no progress on that activity. This is an important notion for removing unnecessary elements from our studying lives.
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Making it 'easier'
You can accomplish this in a myriad of ways:
- Have a dedicated area for studying.
- Put your study paraphernalia in places of easy access.
- Have similar items together (pens in a jar, books on a bookshelf, etc.)
- Try to stay organized as best as possible.
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Applications for this idea
If you are distracted by Instagram, YouTube, Netflix, TikTok, or any other social media app, we can use this method to remove them, and be less distracted whilst studying.
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Easier = Better
In essence, if you make something easier to begin, you will be more likely to make substantive progress on that activity. This applies to habit building as well - you are more likely to ingrain a habit that is easier to start and perform.
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How to accomplish this
As you can probably guess, we accomplish this by making these things harder to access.
- Put your phone into another room - you will have to walk over to the other room in order to access it.
- Silence notifications
- If applicable, use a website blocker to temporarily preven...
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Inherent Laziness
Despite the vehement push of our contemporary culture to despise laziness, and champion discipline, laziness can actually be utilized to your advantage.
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If we can make something as easy as possible, 'just getting started' will seem like a breeze, and you will see an immediate improvement in your life, wherever you apply it.
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