You need to change from being a goal-oriented thinker into a system-oriented one. The difference is huge:
goal: six pack abs
system: only eat healthy, exercise a little each day
In a goal, you're in a constant, anxious state of failure until you achieve it (or give up). A system is daily victories, creating huge ones over time.
I think the best way to think of it is that we each have a pool of willpower that restores itself at the start of each day. By creating 'systems' we create habits that don't take as much willpower to follow.
If you have cupcakes and brownies around the house, you're going to get drained of energy and willpower to stick to your diet. But if don't have those around, and only have healthy foods in your kitchen, then your willpower is still there to be used.
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You need to change from being a goal-oriented thinker into a system-oriented one. The difference is huge:
goal: six pack abs
system: only eat healthy, exercise a little each day
In a goal, you're in a constant, anxious state of failure until you achieve it (or give up). A system is daily victories, creating huge ones over time.
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I like your style, Busby... I like your style.
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Thank you. Here's a link from the guy I got the idea from:
http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102964992706/goals-vs-systems
I think the best way to think of it is that we each have a pool of willpower that restores itself at the start of each day. By creating 'systems' we create habits that don't take as much willpower to follow.
If you have cupcakes and brownies around the house, you're going to get drained of energy and willpower to stick to your diet. But if don't have those around, and only have healthy foods in your kitchen, then your willpower is still there to be used.