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How to break bad habits
How habits are formed
The importance of consistency
How to get back on track
- Put all of your energy toward starting the positive desired behavior.
- Take motivation out of the equation and set a schedule for your behavior.
- Eliminate the things that take you off track. Some emergencies can’t be avoided, but there are many daily distractions that can be eliminated.
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Consistency and perfection
We make the mistake of believing that sticking to good habits is an all-or-nothing game. For example: we assume that if we slip up on our diet, then we have ruined the whole thing.
These beliefs are incorrect, because consistency does not require perfection.
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The second mistake
When it comes to building good habits and breaking bad habits, individual mistakes don't matter in the long-run; it's the second mistake that is far more important.
One mistake is just an outlier. Two mistakes represent the beginning of a pattern.
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- Motivation: choose a habit you personally care about. If you pick a habit out of a sense of obligation, your motivation will fade.
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Concentrate Your Energy
- Take breaks: instead of trying to get rid of distractions, you should concentrate the energy you put into them during set breaks.
- Schedule tight deadlines: pick your most important tasks, the ones that require deep work, and then you schedule them in a shorter time span...
3.d. Implementation: Cultivating Discipline
Identify a Keystone Habit: Choose one small habit that you believe will have a positive ripple effect on your discipline. This could be making your bed each morning, a simple task that sets a tone of accomplishment.
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