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Self-Discipline - a series of healthy habits
Long term change is better served by building better habits, than by forcing your willpower.
You will choose the apple over the cake for a number of times ... and then give up. Building a habit to start the day by going to the gym will work better.
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Willpower is like a muscle
Just like going to the gym and building up strength, the more you train your willpower by accomplishing tasks on a consistent basis, the more you’ll have of it.
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Habits = “automatic” responses...
...to familiar environmental cues.
They form when you engage in a behavior repeatedly in the presence of consistent stimuli.
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There’s no magical number...
...of days to form a new habit.
Instead, habits come about gradually over time and in a non-linear fashion.
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Making a good habit stick requires:
- Knowing the basics about how habits form and how they work
- Adjusting your perception about the habit you want to build - If the habit seems impossible, then it will feel harder
- Planning for when things go wrong
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Habits are comprised of 3 main parts:
- An environmental cue (that triggers your brain to initiate a habit);
- A behavioral response (the manifestation of the habit);
- A reward (that reinforces the habit).
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Missing a habit is not the end of the world
While consistency is key, missing one or a handful of opportunities to practice the desired habit will not ruin your chances at establishing that habit in the long run.
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Changing a habit
...means changing the cue that triggers it.
Instead of focusing on developing the habit of “working out,” develop the habit of putting yourself in the position to work out regularly: get home, get into workout clothes, prepare you water, go to the gym.
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The Habits Scorecard
... for discovering which habits to change:
- Make a list of your daily habits.
- Decide which is a good habit, a bad habit, or a neutral habit, by how they will benefit you in the long run.
- There is no need to change anything at first, simply acknowledge ...
The habit of investing more
Consistent investing is essential. Investing as a habit will pay off in the long run.
It is most important to start with earning more, then saving more, then investing. People want to skip the first two steps and day-trade themselves to wealth, but most will only lose mone...
Formation Of Habits
Habits are formed by doing something constantly and regularly. The more it is repeated, the more it gains strength.
Trigger, Action and Reward: The process of habit formation is through a neurological loop which starts with a cue, or a trigger(like the time of the day) fol...
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