Cue, Craving, Response, Reward- Readers with psychology background may recognize these terms from:<ul><li>"Stimulus, Response, Reward" - B.F Skinner 1930s</li><li>"Cue, Routine, Reward" - Charles Duhigg</li></ul>

Four-Step Model Of Habits

<ul><li>Success is the product of daily habits- not once-in-a-lifetime transformation</li><li>Success is not a goal to reach or to the finish line to cross. It is a system to improve an endless process to refine.</li></ul>

Success

Time magnifies the margin between success and failure. It will multiply whatever you feed it

Time

That's how knowledge works, it builds up compound interest

Warren BUFFETT

Riots, protests, and movements are rarely the results of a single event. Instead, a long series of microaggressions and daily aggravations, slowly multiply until one events tips the scale, and outrage spreads like wold fire.

Outrage Compound

<ul><li>the most powerful outcomes are delayed</li><li>all big things come from small beginnings</li><li>the seed of every habit is a single tiny decision</li></ul>

Things I want to Remember

<ul><li>GOALS are about the results you want to achieve. Systems are about the processes that lead to those results.</li><li>Fix the inputs and the outputs will fix themselves</li></ul>FORGET ABOUT THE GOALS, FOCUS ON THE SYSTEMS INSTEADcommit to the PROCESS, determine your SUCCESS.

GOALS VS. SYSTEMS

It makes no sense to restrict your satisfaction to one scenario when there is so many paths to success

The Path to Success

Changing our habits is challenging for two reasons;<ol><li>we try to change the wrong thing;</li><li>we try to change our habits the wrong way.</li></ol>

CHANGING HABITS

<ul><li>You have a new goal and a new plan, but you haven't changed who you are.</li><li>IMPROVEMENTS are only temporary until they become part of who you are.</li><li>The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.</li></ul>

Who YOU are...

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate

<ul><li>Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.</li><li>Bad Habits are autocatalytic; the process feeds itself.</li></ul>

Notes: Part 1

A genius is not BORN, but is EDUCATED and TRAINED

<ul><li>Desire is the difference between where you are now and where you want to be in the future.</li><li>It is the emotion that allows you to mark things as good, bad, or, indifferent.</li></ul>

Desire and Emotion

walk slowly, but never backwords

The BEST is the enemy of the GOOD.

refers to the strengthening of connections between neurons in the brain based on patterns of activity.

LONG-TERM POTENTTIATION

is the ability to perform a behavior without thinking about each step which occurs when the nonconscious mind takes over.

AUTOMACITY

Redesign your life so the actions that matter most also the actions that are easiest to do.

When you start a new habit it should take less than two minutes.A task that can be finished in under two minutes should be done first

2 MINUTE RULE

<ul><li>Sometimes success is less about making good habits easy and more about making bad habits hard.</li><li>Technology creates a level of convenience that enables you to act on the smallest whims and desires.</li><li>The world has changed so much in recent years, but human nature has changed a little.</li></ul>

NOTES: Part 2

The last mile is always the least crowded.

<ul><li>Never break the chain.</li><li>Never miss twice -  This is talking about missing to do a habit.</li><li>The first mistake is never the one that ruins you.</li></ul>

REMINDER:

PAIN is an effective teacher.

<ul><li>Genes do not determine your destiny. They determine your areas of opportunity.</li><li>If you can't win by being better, win by being different.</li><li>Our genes do not eliminate the need for hard work. They clarify it. They tell us what to work hard on.</li><li>It's more productive to focus on wether you are fulfilling your own potential than comparing yourself to someone else.</li></ul>

GENES

Genes can predispose, but they can never predetermine.

The Goldilocks Rule is that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right at the edge of their current ability. Not too hard. Not too easy. Just right.

GOLDILOCKS RULE

<ul><li>And boredom is perhaps the greatest villain on the quest for self-improvement.</li><li>The greatest threat to success is not failure but boredom.</li><li>You have to fall in love with boredom.</li></ul>

BOREDOM

Men desire novelty to such an extent that those who are doing well wish for a change as much as those who are doing badly.

Sustaining an effort is the most important for ant any enterprise. The way to be successful is to learn how to do things right, the do them the same way every time.

<ul><li>The tighter we cling to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it.</li><li>The lack of self-awareness is poison.</li><li>Happiness is not about the achievement of pleasure, but about the lack of desire.</li><li>Being poor is not having too little, it is wanting more.</li></ul>

Notes: Part 3

"Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope"

These are all the things that I learned and things that resonated with me. I hope that the book helped you as much as it helped me. Enjoy reading <3

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 3 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: • make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); • overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; • design your environment to make success easier; • get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

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Personal Development

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Habits

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The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

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Atomic Habits

WHAT IS SELF-IMPROVEMENT?Self-improvement is any activity or goal that enhances your quality of life or helps you reach your full potential and realize your dreams. You can improve your knowledge, your skills or your mindset and character – the important thing is that you are growing as a person. Why? Because if you’re not growing, you’re dying. Growth is one of our Six Human Needs and is essential to living a fulfilling, happy life.

Self-Improvement by: Tony Robbins

CAREERWhether you want to open a business or move up in the ranks at your company, you can always improve in the workforce. Learn a new skill, attend an immersive business event or connect with a mentor who can help you identify your strengths. RELATIONSHIPSRelationships are the bedrock of your life. You have relationships with your family. Coworkers. Friends. Romantic partner. Can you deepen some of these bonds? How can you be more present for your loved ones?

Areas of Self-Improvement

FINANCEDo you want to get better with money? You can. Learning how to attain financial freedom is a fine place to start in your self-improvement journey. HEALTHYour body will function far better with more energy, and the better your body functions, the more you’re able to achieve in your life. You can strengthen and build up emotional, physical and mental health. The Tony Robbins Wheel of Life Assessment can help you identify areas for improvement and show you how to get to where you want to be. From there, you can use these self-improvement tips to get started on the path to success.

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Productivity

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The ultimate guide to self-improvement

1. Think Before You SpeakWords can carry a lot of weight. Think about the first time your significant other told you that he or she loved you. How awesome did that feel? However, words can also be hurtful. Have you ever told an inappropriate joke or called someone a bleeping-bleep? You probably felt pretty lousy afterward.Always take the couple extra seconds to think about the impact of your words before you say them out loud.

15 Simple Life Changes You Can Make to Become a Better Person

2. Embrace ChangeChange helps us grow as individuals. Instead of resisting change, you should be open to trying new things, even if they scare you. For example, you may be nervous about trying that new Thai restaurant in town, but you might discover your new favorite restaurant.Besides embracing change, you should also advocate for positive change. You could start a food drive or recycling program at the office, which would both make your community a better place.

3. Be GratefulAccording to research, those who have gratitude journals are more optimistic and feel better about their lives. Additionally, those who discuss gratitude are less envious of wealthier people, are more willing to help others, and can prevent health concerns like coronary artery disease.

4.Do the Right ThingAs an adult, you should definitely know the difference between right and wrong. Let’s say you don’t clean up after your dog after taking it for a walk. You don’t need someone to remind you that you should clean up the mess. You know that it’s your responsibility and that it’s not fair to leave it there for someone else to step in.

5. Use Your StrengthsRemember, your skills and talents are a gift. Don’t let them go to waste. If you know how to play the guitar, then share it with others. It will bring joy to you and the people in your life. 6. Address Your WeaknessesAt the same time, you also should be aware of your weaknesses. It’s another way that helps us grow as individuals. Take the time to make a list of your weaknesses and set goals to work on them.I am a hard person to deal with. I realize this. Learn to admit and address your weaknesses and then find ways to make them better.

7. Take Care of YourselfExercise. Eat healthy. Get enough sleep. You’ve heard that advice a thousand times before. But taking care of yourself is one of the best ways to make yourself a better person. For example, how can you go outside and play with your kids when you always feel lethargic? How can you be more productive at work when you’re exhausted? Not only will you be happier and more productive, your loved ones and colleagues will also appreciate it.

8. Be a HeroThat doesn’t mean that you have to put on a pair of tights and cape. It means helping an elderly neighbor with the groceries. Opening doors for others. Buying a cup of coffee for the person in front of you when her card gets declined. Listening to a friend when his relationship just ended. 9. Pay Attention to OthersDoesn’t it feel great when someone asks how your day went? Try and do the same for others. Even if you have to jot down reminders in your calendar, it can make all the difference in the world to someone when you follow up with them on important events.

10. Stop Being WastefulJust because you can have five plates of food at an all-you-can-eat buffet doesn’t mean that you have to—waste is a problem for the food service industry. You can also reduce water usage by taking shorter showers and create less trash by recycling. And, don’t forget that unplugging devices when not in use can save electricity. During your part, no matter how small it may seem, can be really important for the environment.

11. Be CuriousEvidence, shared via The Huffington Post, found that curiosity can help strengthen relationships, keep your brain stimulated, lessen anxiety, keep you happy, and help you learn—even uninteresting subjects. 12. Forgive Yourself and OthersHumans make mistakes even when it’s you who makes the mistake. And sometimes those mistakes really sting. However instead of devoting your energy holding onto that mistake or feeling guilty, forgive that individual or yourself and focus on the future. Remember revenge isn’t good for your health, and the best revenge is your is success and happiness

13. Don’t Be ImpatientWhen we get impatient, we get aggravated and may do something we’ll regret. Ask yourself, how do you feel if you yelled at your child or a colleague because you’re in a rush to get out the door in the morning or finish a project? By practicing patience you’ll not only make better decisions, you’ll feel better about yourself every day. 14. Be YourselfWhen you’re authentic, you’ll be more focused, build courage, establish your own identity, and be able to define your values and beliefs.

15. Stop Pointing FingersI’ll never forget a grade school teacher telling the class, “When you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you.” We all face obstacles in life, but you can’t use that as an excuse to hold you back or to grow as person.“Remember, you and you alone are responsible for maintaining your energy. Give up blaming, complaining and excuse making, and keep taking action in the direction of your goals—however mundane or lofty they may be.” Jack CanfieldPart of life is growing and becoming a better person—each and every day.

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Health

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Motivation & Inspiration

𝟣𝟧 𝒮𝒾𝓂𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓈 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒞𝒶𝓃 𝑀𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝐵𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒶 𝐵𝑒𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑜𝓃

“If you'd like to do something bold with your life, you will have to choose to do something bold on a specific day.There is no perfect day. There is no right time. For the trajectory to change, there has to be one day when you simply make the choice.”

“If someone has the courage to admit they were wrong, you should have the grace to give them credit for admitting it. Rubbing it in encourages them to never admit being wrong again.”

“The more precisely you define the problem, the more easily you can find a solution.“I feel bad” can have a million causes.“I didn't sleep much last night and I haven't exercised in a week” has a very straightforward answer.”

“Accept the truth from whatever source it comes.”

“Finish every day and be done with it. For manners and for wise living it is a vice to remember. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely, and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day for all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the rotten yesterdays.”

There is usually a block of time each day when you are at your best—​peak energy, peak enthusiasm. Let's say it's 2 hours per day. How do you spend those 2 hours? Who or what gets your best time?

1 QUESTION FOR YOU

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Communication

3-2-1: Thinking clearly, being bold, and making each day a masterpiece

“When we practice something, we are involved in the deliberate repetition of a process with the intention of reaching a specific goal. The words deliberate and intention are key here because they define the difference between actively practicing something and passively learning it.”Here are some additional ways to think about the difference.<ul><li>Let's say your goal is to get stronger and more fit. You can research the best instructions on bench press technique, but the only way to build strength is to practice lifting weights.</li></ul>

The Difference Between Learning and Practicing

<ul><li>Let's say your goal is to grow your startup. You can learn about the best way to make a sales pitch, but the only way to actually land customers is to practice making sales calls.</li><li>Let's say your goal is to write a book. You can talk to a best-selling author about writing, but the only way to become a better writer is to practice publishing consistently.</li></ul>Let's consider three more reasons to prioritize active practice over passive learning.

In many cases, learning is actually a way to avoid taking action on the goals and interests that we say are important to us. rationalizations allow us to feel like we are moving forward when we are merely spinning our wheels. We make the mistake of being in motion rather than taking action. Learning is valuable until it becomes a form of procrastination.

1. Passive Learning Can Be a Crutch That Supports Inaction

practice is the only way to make a meaningful contribution with your knowledge. You can watch an online course about how to build a business or read an article about a terrible disaster in a developing nation, but that knowledge is unproductive unless you actually launch your business or donate to those in need. Learning by itself can be valuable for you, but if you want to be valuable to others, then you have to express your knowledge in some way.

2. Practice Is Learning, But Learning Is Not Practice

“Progress is a natural result of staying focused on the process of doing anything.”The state of your life right now is a result of the habits and beliefs that you have been practicing each day. When you realize this and begin to direct your focus toward practicing better habits day-in and day-out, continual progress will be the logical outcome. It is not the things we learn nor the dreams we envision that determines our results, but rather that habits that we practice each day. Fall in love with boredom and focus your energy on the process, not the product.

3. Practice Focuses Your Energy on the Process

Passive learning by itself does not lead to progress. Read the article to learn more about passive learning vs. active practicing.

Stop Thinking and Start Doing: The Power of Practicing More

As a wise man said, “We all need a clear voice in the sea of noise”. A path or a clear way to achieve our goal.We try to strategize a daily routine or smaller aims to achieve those goals but people like me often find ourselves failing rather than completing it

How to declutter creative ideas from your mind

If we think about it, we may curse our disciplinary habits but having discipline in life doesn’t mean we can earn riches. Motivation, mental health, physical health, passion are other things to discuss but we are going to talk about the major obstacle between us and the goal we want to achieve.

Discipline Is Not Everything

little knots of ideas stop us from focusing, prioritizing, and working for our goals. You might have gone through this situation where you want to work on some idea but you constantly get distracted by other ideas that are flowing in your mind. You may have heard the phrase ‘Declutter your thoughts in your mind for better clarity’ this phrase is often used in self-help books and psychological books/blogs. It means to have the clarity you have to solve the tangles of thoughts just like this, ideas also have these tangles which we need to solve manually.

Tangles Of Countless Creative deas!   

Cal Newport author of bestseller ‘Deep Work’ mentioned one method in his book:The batching of hard important intellectual work into long uninterrupted stretches . When we think about some idea, we need to segmentize the idea to complete it in reality. Segmentation helps us to divide the work. It gives us a stress-free way to work on ideas. When you work on one idea for a long time as per your segmentation, your mind gradually removes other ideas and starts focusing on one thing at a time.

Segmentation Of Work 

the more you time spend on your idea the more you’ll get focused. This is how you can declutter your tangles of ideas. Your mind needs to solve one equation at a point just like Algebra .

One Equation At A Time

In this article, you'll get to know how you can declutter creative ideas in your mind. It may seem easy but it is a hard task to do! 

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Problem Solving

Make it so easy you can't say no.

When most people struggle to build new habits, they say something like, “I just need more motivation.” Or, “I wish I had as much willpower as you do.” This is the wrong approach. Solve this problem by picking a new habit that is easy enough that you don't need motivation to do it. Rather than starting with 50 pushups per day, start with 5 pushups per day.

1. Start with an incredibly small habit.

One percent improvements add up surprisingly fast. So do one percent declines. Rather than trying to do something amazing from the beginning, start small and gradually improve.

2. Increase your habit in very small ways.  

If you continue adding one percent each day, then you'll find yourself increasing very quickly within two or three months. It is important to keep each habit reasonable, so that you can maintain momentum and make the behavior as easy as possible to accomplish. Building up to 20 minutes of meditation? Split it into two segments of 10 minutes at first.

3. As you build up, break habits into chunks.   

Top performers make mistakes, commit errors, and get off track just like everyone else. The difference is that they get back on track as quickly as possible.

4. When you slip, get back on track quickly.  

Learning to be patient is perhaps the most critical skill of all. You can make incredible progress if you are consistent and patient. Do things you can sustain.

5. Be patient. Stick to a pace you can sustain.

Understanding how to build new habits is essential for making progress. Read this guide right now to learn 5 easy, powerful strategies for changing habits.

How to Build a New Habit: This is Your Strategy Guide

At the 1968 Olympic Games, Dick Fosbury jumped over the high bar backwards. Until then, every Olympic high jump athlete had gone over forward. However, within eight years, 90% of high jumpers were going over the bar backwards, and today, every high jumper uses the "Fosbury Flop." The biggest leaps forward for athletes are discovering an idea or concept that changes the game itself. This means not using the same patterns as everyone else.

The Fosbury Flop

Make a list of all the initiatives you are using or considering. Then ask if you are successful, what impact will it have on your objectives? Divide them into the following categories: <ul><li>Waste of time: These are difficult and have little impact. Direct your energy to other activities.</li><li>Tactics: Easy to execute, but not very impactful. Do these, but don't make them a priority.</li><li>Winning moves: Easy to execute and very impactful. Direct your attention to these.</li><li>Crazy ideas: Wild ideas that might look crazy to others and are difficult to execute. Spend some time considering if these are feasible.</li></ul>

Identify and enhance your strengths

Olympic swimmers always swam to the wall, grab hold, and kick off to turn. In the 1936 Olympics, sixteen-year-old Vande Weghe developed an advantage by introducing a flip-turn, a smooth flip underwater to maintain momentum. He held the advantage for about a year until others started copying his method. Expertise and conventional rules can hold us back by repeating what has worked in the past. Instead, approach your initiatives with a beginner's mind. Imagine you are approaching it for the first time, then find unique solutions.

Design for continuous improvement

The best athletes and coaches use technological advancements to gain an edge. For example, new spikes on cleats help sprinters to run faster. But the immediate performance gain is just the first step. Technology also opens the door to revise commonly-held approaches on how something is done. Dick Fosbury could only jump over the high bar backwards after the thick cushioned landing pads had been introduced a few years earlier.

Leverage new technology

The flip-tun stayed the same from 1936 to 2015. Then Ryan Lochte attempted a new style of turning where he would remain on his back much longer, earning him multiple gold medals. If you play the game the way you've always played, you will get the result you've always expected. To improve your outcome, change how you approach the game. Develop a habit of seeking new approaches while looking past accepted solutions.

Train your mindset to attempt new techniques

The biggest leaps forward come when an athlete discovers a new idea or concept that alters the game itself. This means not following the same patterns that everyone else is following. You can do this, too.

Habits of successful Olympians you can use to be more competitive at work

When we decide to create a new habit — exercise, healthy eating, meditation, writing — we can get excited and optimistic, and have an idea of how it will go perfectly.This is such a hopeful time! Unfortunately, reality has other plans.Our perfect idea of how our new habit will go is pretty much never how it actually goes. We might do really well for a few days or even a couple of weeks, but inevitably we’ll miss a day or two because of tiredness, busyness, sickness, visitors, forgetting, etc. And then things get derailed, because of our perfect idea of how we hoped the habit would go.

The Obstacles In Creating A New Habit

Perfection is one of the main obstacles to forming habits. Our hopeful idea of how it will go, and then our disappointment and frustration with ourselves when it doesn’t go that way.The idea that we should be super consistent and perfect in our habit attempts …  derails us.

Your Perfect Expectations Is The Problem

What if we simply said, “Let me try to bring a daily ritual of doing X into my life, and be curious about what it will be like”?So there doesn’t have to be a fantasy that it will go perfectly or brilliantly. We don’t know how it will be. But we can bring an intention to do it, and a curiosity about what that will be like.Then we start doing it. We miss a day, but this is not a cause for discouragement. It’s a cause for curiosity — what got in the way? What would it be like to start again today?

Reality-Based Habit Change

Each day becomes a lovely place of learning.The “successful” days and “failure” days are not really binary results of success/failure, but instead a rich place of curiosity and learning.Instead of competing with ourselves, we can glide through forming a new habit by simply being open, curious and non-judgemental.

Learn Each Day

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Psychology

Why Perfectionism Stops Us from Creating New Habits - zen habits

If you’ve ever spent more time talking yourself into doing something than it actually took to complete the task, you know how hard self-motivation can be. Whether it’s procrastination, distraction, or disinterest, the struggle can be real. Fortunately, there are some tricks that can help get you moving.Science-backed principles of persuasion can be the push you need to get stuff done, says New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink, who teaches a <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/classes/daniel-pink-teaches-sales-and-persuasion">new MasterClass on persuasion and sales </a>.

Self-motivation has a new urgency in the pandemic when time is so distorted. So many of us are missing cues and structure found in a typical workplace. Anything small you can use to get yourself going can be super useful.If you’re feeling stuck, try one of these five simple tricks:

When you’re trying to persuade someone to do something, one tactic is to make it simple. You’re not trying to change their mind, you’re making it easy for them to say ‘yes.'Use this technique on yourself by agreeing to just do five more. For example, make five more calls, read five more pages, or send five emails.In many cases, 80% of the problem is getting started. By making that initial step easy, you’re not trying to change your mind; you’re doing what you need to get started and you’ll likely build the momentum to do a lot more.

1. Just five more

Setting goals is how many of us achieve the things we desire most, but goals can also be daunting when they’re big, like writing a book. Persuade yourself to get moving by setting smaller, interim goals, such as writing a chapter every week.Long-term goals don’t motivate. They can be too much—something you can’t wrap your head around—and cause you to freak out. Goals that are easier to accomplish can be motivating. When you see the end of something, you kick harder to get to the finish line.

2. Set interim goals

Posting an intention on social media can also be motivating. This has to do with the behavioral science that watched people are nice people. A public commitment is like being watched. You don’t want to lose face or look bad.To work, the public commitment persuasion tactic has to involve specific goal setting. You can’t just proclaim you’re going to write a book or run a marathon.If one has never written book, for example, it won’t be effective. Provide a timeframe, such as a finishing a chapter this week. Smaller and more specific is better than large and general announcements.

3. Make a public commitment

Another trick for getting more done is to take a break. The brain and body are not meant to work nonstop, says Pink.For whatever weird reason, we have the idea that powering through is the best way to get stuff done and a sign of our own virtue. We’ve got it upside down and believe amateurs take breaks and pros don’t. Athletes know that taking breaks is not a deviation from performance but is part of performance.Your drive to get more done would increase if you would simply take a walk outside every afternoon.

4. Take breaks

Having a looming deadline can be a good motivator for committing to action. You can set them yourself or leverage deadlines given to you by a manager or coworker.Deadlines help turn an abstract into something concrete, instead of a dull nagging to do something. Deadlines also provide the power of endings. It helps when you see the finish line.

5. Set deadlines

Science-backed principles of persuasion can be the push you need to get stuff done.


5 ways to persuade yourself to be more productive

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