A Simple Habit Rule: Make It Smaller Than You Think
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Samuel Cooper
Samuel Cooper
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A Simple Habit Rule: Make It Smaller Than You Think

Behavior change that survives real life.

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If you cannot do it on your worst day, it is not your habit yet.
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People fail habits for predictable reasons: the habit is too big, too vague, and too dependent on motivation.

When you shrink the behavior, you remove the need for hero energy.

Try this: take your habit and cut it by 80%.

  • Workout becomes 5 minutes
  • Reading becomes one page
  • Prayer becomes one sentence

Once it is stable, scale it.

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