Precision guided habits and skill versus generic goals and resolutions
I am going to workout everyday
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I will do 10 push ups everyday at 7 am
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I am going to eat more protein
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I will have 2 eggs and a 250 mL serving of Skyr or Greek yoghurt everyday
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I am going to eat salads or juice everyday
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I will have a cup of dal and eat atleast 2 cups of non-starchy vegetables everyday.
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I am going to watch less Netflix everyday and read more
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Get through 2 pages between 8 and 10 pm everyday
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The more precise and pragmatic the habits you resolve to inculcate, the more likely you are to precisely land exact skills/habits rather than bomb your vague and abstract goals.
I am going to workout everyday
Versus
I will do 10 push ups everyday at 7 am
———————-
I am going to eat more protein
Versus
I will have 2 eggs and a 250 mL serving of Skyr or Greek yoghurt everyday
———————-
I am going to eat salads or juice everyday
Versus
I will have a cup of dal and eat atleast 2 cups of non-starchy vegetables everyday.
———————-
I am going to watch less Netflix everyday and read more
versus
Get through 2 pages between 8 and 10 pm everyday
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The more precise and pragmatic the habits you resolve to inculcate, the more likely you are to precisely land exact skills/habits rather than bomb your vague and abstract goals.