Small hacks
- Five minute rule: If something takes five minutes or less, do it right away, instead of scheduling it for later.
- Don't break the chain: Mark a cross for each day you complete a habit. As you make progress, you'll see a chain of such crosses forming. Your goal should be to not break the chain.
- Never skip a habit twice: It might still be possible that due to externalities, you might miss doing something one day. Just don't skip it twice.
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It's 1st January 2023, and my friends made their ambitious new year resolutions. However, research shows that almost 80% people abandon their resolutions by February. It's not these huge, ambitious goals, but the compounding of small systems that work towards changing you. Atomic Habits is one of the most lucid and practical books that helps you create systems to transform yourself.
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