Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Easy does it.....................


Conventional wisdom holds that motivation is the key to habit change.  Maybe if you really wanted it, you'd actually do it.   But the truth is, our real motivation is to be lazy and do what is convenient.  And despite what the latest productivity best seller will tell you, this is a smart strategy, not a dumb one.
     Energy is precious, and the brain is wired to conserve it whenever possible.  It is human nature to follow the Law of Least Effort, which states that when deciding two similar options, people will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work. . .

     The central idea is to create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.

-James Clear,  Atomic Habits

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