Tag: Habits

Learnings

Willpower has limited battery life…

Chris Labs

But can be recharged with some downtime. It’s a limited but renewable resource. Because you have a limited supply, each act will create a win-lose scenario where winning in an immediate situation though willpower makes you more likely to lose later because you have less of it. -The One Thing, p.65 *I would add a caveat to that. When you do the right thing, the immediate reward can empower you to do the right thing again right away Continue reading Willpower has limited battery life…

Learnings

Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right

Chris Labs

The fact of the matter is that aiming discipline at the right habits gives you license to be less disciplined in other areas. In fact, you can become successful with less discipline than oyu think, for one simple reason: success is about doing the right thing, not doing everything right. -The One Thing, p.55 Continue reading Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right

Habits

When should you review, reflect back on your behavior?

Chris Labs

Periodic reflection and review is like viewing yourself in the mirror from a conversational distance. Worrying too much about every daily choice is like looking at yourself in the mirror from an inch away. You can see every imperfection and lose sight of the bigger picture. There is too much feedback. Conversely, never reviewing your habits is like never looking in the mirror. You aren’t aware of easily fixable flaws – a spot on your shirt, a bit of food in your teeth. There is too little feedback. -Atomic Habits, p.247 Continue reading When should you review, reflect back on your behavior?

Habits

You know that flow state, when you feel like you’re “in the zone”

Chris Labs

When you are fully immersed in an activity. Scientist have tried to quantify this feeling. They found that to achieve a state of flow, a task must be roughly 4 percent beyond your current ability. In real life it’s typically not feasible to quantify the difficulty of an action in this way, but the core idea of the Goldilocks Rule remains: working on challenges of just manageable difficulty – something on the perimeter of your ability – seems crucial for maintaining motivation. -Atomic Habits, p.233 Continue reading You know that flow state, when you feel like you’re “in the zone”

Habits, Happiness, Learnings

Until you work as hard as those you admire, don’t explain away their success as luck.

Chris Labs

Genes can’t make you successful if you’re not doing the work. Yes, it’s possible that the ripped trainer at the gym has better genes, but if you haven’t put in the same reps, it’s impossible to say if you have been dealt a better or worse genetic hand. -Atomic Habits, p.227 Continue reading Until you work as hard as those you admire, don’t explain away their success as luck.

Habits

Hard to stick to a habit? Maybe get an accountability partner

Chris Labs

She can create an immediate cost to inaction. We care deeply about what others think of us, and we do not want others to have lesser opinion of us. You can make a Habit Contract and get a friend to sign on it. This person will make sure you stay on track or you will get the stated punishment. To get a Habit Contract template, download it below: -Atomic Habits, p.211 Continue reading Hard to stick to a habit? Maybe get an accountability partner