10 Questions
What did the author struggle with during the pandemic?
Following through on ambitious goals
According to the text, what is the key to following through on intentions?
Willingness to be bad at the desired behavior
What is the relationship between effort and motivation, according to the text?
Effort and motivation are directly proportional
Why is change hard, according to the text?
New behaviors require a lot of effort
What is the benefit of starting with a better-than-nothing behavior?
It establishes a new habit
What is the key to making a better-than-nothing habit automatic?
Repeating it until it becomes automatic
What is the benefit of hardwiring a habit into the brain?
It allows the behavior to be done without thinking or much effort
What is the goal of establishing a new habit, according to the text?
Repetition
What is the benefit of abandoning grand plans in favor of taking the first step?
It leads to the birth of grand plans and ambitions
What is the key to establishing a new habit, according to the text?
Repetition
Study Notes
- The author struggled to maintain pre-coronavirus routines during the pandemic.
- The author loves setting ambitious goals, but struggled to follow through on them during the pandemic.
- The ability to follow through on intentions doesn't depend on reasons or willpower, but on willingness to be bad at the desired behavior.
- Being good requires effort and motivation in proportion to each other.
- New behaviors require a lot of effort and change is hard.
- Starting with a better-than-nothing behavior is a way to establish a new habit.
- A better-than-nothing habit is easy to repeat until it becomes automatic.
- Once a habit is hardwired into the brain, it can be done without thinking or much effort.
- The goal is repetition, not high achievement.
- Abandoning grand plans in favor of taking the first step can lead to the birth of grand plans and ambitions.
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