James Clear

You know, what would it look like if it was fun to meditate every day? What would it look like if I enjoyed exercising? What would it look like if it was fun for me to write? And, you know, there are not a thousand ways to do everything in life, but there's almost always more than one way. And it's worth it to think about what is the version of this habit that I am most genuinely excited about.

You know, what would it look like if it was fun to meditate every day? What would it look like if I enjoyed exercising? What would it look like if it was fun for me to write? And, you know, there are not a thousand ways to do everything in life, but there's almost always more than one way. And it's worth it to think about what is the version of this habit that I am most genuinely excited about.

You know, what would it look like if it was fun to meditate every day? What would it look like if I enjoyed exercising? What would it look like if it was fun for me to write? And, you know, there are not a thousand ways to do everything in life, but there's almost always more than one way. And it's worth it to think about what is the version of this habit that I am most genuinely excited about.

You know, the most common New Year's resolution is to do some form of exercise. And I kind of feel like a lot of people go to the gym in January just because they feel like they should be going to the gym or like society wants them to go to the gym. And you should choose the version of that habit that's most compelling to you. You know, yoga, rock climbing, kayaking, go for a run.

You know, the most common New Year's resolution is to do some form of exercise. And I kind of feel like a lot of people go to the gym in January just because they feel like they should be going to the gym or like society wants them to go to the gym. And you should choose the version of that habit that's most compelling to you. You know, yoga, rock climbing, kayaking, go for a run.

You know, the most common New Year's resolution is to do some form of exercise. And I kind of feel like a lot of people go to the gym in January just because they feel like they should be going to the gym or like society wants them to go to the gym. And you should choose the version of that habit that's most compelling to you. You know, yoga, rock climbing, kayaking, go for a run.

Like we could come up with a very long list of ways to live an active life. And you should choose the version of that that's most appealing to you. So I think it's worth leaning against this question of what would this look like if it was fun for me? That's a really good place to start.

Like we could come up with a very long list of ways to live an active life. And you should choose the version of that that's most appealing to you. So I think it's worth leaning against this question of what would this look like if it was fun for me? That's a really good place to start.

Like we could come up with a very long list of ways to live an active life. And you should choose the version of that that's most appealing to you. So I think it's worth leaning against this question of what would this look like if it was fun for me? That's a really good place to start.

Yeah, that's an interesting question. I mean, I think you have to play with or sit with the question of like, how good can you get at golf if you're not on a golf course? And so at some point, this might come down to prioritizing your time and figuring out how to actually get out to a course more consistently. But assuming that that's not possible and you are going to be in the city more.

Yeah, that's an interesting question. I mean, I think you have to play with or sit with the question of like, how good can you get at golf if you're not on a golf course? And so at some point, this might come down to prioritizing your time and figuring out how to actually get out to a course more consistently. But assuming that that's not possible and you are going to be in the city more.

Yeah, that's an interesting question. I mean, I think you have to play with or sit with the question of like, how good can you get at golf if you're not on a golf course? And so at some point, this might come down to prioritizing your time and figuring out how to actually get out to a course more consistently. But assuming that that's not possible and you are going to be in the city more.

You got to come up with like a list of all the things that you could potentially do, whether it's, you know, getting to a simulator or installing some kind of putting green in your apartment or whatever it is. And then I think there are a lot of once you figure out what the actual behavior is going to be, there are a lot of things you can do to optimize it.

You got to come up with like a list of all the things that you could potentially do, whether it's, you know, getting to a simulator or installing some kind of putting green in your apartment or whatever it is. And then I think there are a lot of once you figure out what the actual behavior is going to be, there are a lot of things you can do to optimize it.

You got to come up with like a list of all the things that you could potentially do, whether it's, you know, getting to a simulator or installing some kind of putting green in your apartment or whatever it is. And then I think there are a lot of once you figure out what the actual behavior is going to be, there are a lot of things you can do to optimize it.

So, like, let's take the putting green in the apartment. I had one reader who he would go to a he would go to his guitar lessons and he would practice and play with his instructor. And then he'd go home and he wouldn't really do anything throughout the week. And they go back the next week and start to be like, you didn't practice. You're not going to get better at this. And

So, like, let's take the putting green in the apartment. I had one reader who he would go to a he would go to his guitar lessons and he would practice and play with his instructor. And then he'd go home and he wouldn't really do anything throughout the week. And they go back the next week and start to be like, you didn't practice. You're not going to get better at this. And

So, like, let's take the putting green in the apartment. I had one reader who he would go to a he would go to his guitar lessons and he would practice and play with his instructor. And then he'd go home and he wouldn't really do anything throughout the week. And they go back the next week and start to be like, you didn't practice. You're not going to get better at this. And

So he took his guitar stand and put it in the middle of the living room where he'd pass it 30 times a day. And now he's much more likely to play. So that's one simple example of environment design. And we could think about doing the same sort of thing for golf. If you're only practicing when you're going to see an instructor, you might improve a little bit.

So he took his guitar stand and put it in the middle of the living room where he'd pass it 30 times a day. And now he's much more likely to play. So that's one simple example of environment design. And we could think about doing the same sort of thing for golf. If you're only practicing when you're going to see an instructor, you might improve a little bit.