Design Your Surroundings
We normally think we need more motivation and willpower to succeed. But motivation is inconsistent and fickle, and you cannot rely on it daily. You would need to hack your environment, and design the surroundings around you to facilitate progress towards the goals.
Example: If your goal is to floss every night, keeping it near your toothbrush helps you do it more than just deciding to do it.
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