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System and Habits
If you are having trouble changing your habits then the problem is your system, not you. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again because you have the wrong system for change.
Take an example: You have a messy room and you set a goal to clean it, you did it and now you have a clean room for now. But what if you maintain your room do not repeat habits that led to a messy room? You won't be hoping for another burst of motivation to clean.
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Build better habits in 4 simple steps
Four laws of building better habits
- Cue:- Initiate behaviour
- Craving:- Motivation or desire behind every habit
- Response:- Habit you perform
- Reward:- End goal of habit
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Do not repeat 1% errors
Making tiny improvements by 1% each day isn't noticeable. But 1% improvement each day or a tiny improvement over time is astounding and can be far more meaningful, especially in long run.
The 1% errors are when you replicate poor decisions, duplicate tiny mistakes, rationalize little excuse...
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Focus on system
Goals are results you want to achieve. The system is a process that leads to those results. Goals are good for setting direction, but systems are best for making progress.
To see the progress of an outcome you are left chasing, you need to change the system behind it. You fix inputs and the...
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It often feels difficult to keep good habits going for more than a few days, even with sincere effort and the occasional burst of motivation.
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Lack Of A System As A System
The mess of habits, practices, and beliefs you have right now are, in fact, a system. But that doesn’t mean it is an efficient system, there’s always room for growth.
Problems with goals
Yes, You heard it right! There are some problems with goals
- Achieving a goal is only a momentary change.
Achieving a goal only changes your life for the moment. It is always better to build a habit of cleaning your room daily instead of hoping for another b...
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