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The Two-Minute Rule states, ‘When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.'
The more the beginning of a process will be ritualized, the more likely it becomes that you can slip into the state of deep focus that is required to do great things.
So for new habits just try to do it only for minutes but every day. If someday it feels like you can't do that day, then just do it for 2 minutes.
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A habit tracker is a simple way to measure whether you did a habit—like marking an X on a calendar or use any app for that.
Habit trackers and other visual measurements can make your habits satisfying by providing clear evidence of your progress.
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The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities.
Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated. It’s the ability to keep going when work isn’t exciting that makes the difference.
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"The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes a part of our Identity"
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'People with high self-control tend to spend less time in tempting situations. It’s easier to avoid temptation than resist it.'
So make the CUE invisible or remove those things from which you are more distracted.
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We tend to imitate the habits of three social groups: the close (family and friends), the many (the tribe), and the powerful (those with status and prestige).
An accountability partner can create an immediate cost to inaction. We care deepl...
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To create a new good habit or destroy an old bad one you just need to change your identity to yourself and others.
If you want to quit smoking, then whenever anyone offers you a cigarette, say "I'm not a Smoker."
If you want to build a good reading ha...
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Any habit can be broken down into a feedback loop that involves four steps:
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'Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.'
Habits become easy to perform when you do that thing in a particular place everyday. Create your environment in such a way that the CUE will be better visible to you.
Gradually, the habits become associated not w...
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Getting 1% better every day is for the long run. You will able to see the results after a while. If you wait for a year you will be 37% better than the previous year.
Just remember one thing, there will be one time during this long run when you don't be abl...
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"The purpose of setting Goal is to win the game. The purpose of buliding System is to continue playing the game."
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"The outcome in your life are the lagging measure of your habits- there are no high performance people just high performance habits"
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“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.”
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Winners and Losers have the same Goal but the difference is in their System. Achieving a goal is a monetary thing and goals also restrict our happiness.
Goals are just important for setting up the direction.
But System is important for moving along that direction and...
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Install a new habit after an old habit. Here the old habit will act as the CUE or the trigger for the new habit.
When you completed the old habit, you can use that momentum of that habit to start a new habit and that extra momentum will help to overcome the initial friction...
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