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You can also reduce the negative influences in your environment.
For example: you can make it easier to avoid unhealthy foods by storing them in less visible places.
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To be successful, you need to act in an environment that favors your results rather than blocking them.
Motivation, talent, and effort do have matter, but your personal characteristics tend to get overpowered by your environment.
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For example, buying smaller plates can help you lose weight by deciding portion size for you. Similarly, using software to block social media sites can help overcome procrastination by putting your willpower on autopilot.
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For example: you are more likely to go to the gym if it is literally on the way home from work than if the gym is only five minutes away, but in the opposite direction of your commute.
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You may not be able to change the external circumstances, stressful situations, or work environment. What you can do is control how you react to negative forces and stressful situations.
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Everything in a junk drawer should be uniform and seen.
Ideally, put the items in small boxes and dividers. Then make them visible by storing things vertically. You want to see what you have.
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