Nir Eyal

They are, in that work, it explains so much. I don't understand why it's not, I feel like everybody should learn about self-determination theory. And whenever you study it intensely, it explains so much about how we behave.

They are, in that work, it explains so much. I don't understand why it's not, I feel like everybody should learn about self-determination theory. And whenever you study it intensely, it explains so much about how we behave.

I think it would start with not requiring getting comfortable with it in the first place. I think the pendulum has swung, I think, when it comes to this type of stuff, a little bit too far into the direction of habits. So the idea, there's so many books on habits these days. I wrote a book on habit. My first book was about habits.

I think it would start with not requiring getting comfortable with it in the first place. I think the pendulum has swung, I think, when it comes to this type of stuff, a little bit too far into the direction of habits. So the idea, there's so many books on habits these days. I wrote a book on habit. My first book was about habits.

I think it would start with not requiring getting comfortable with it in the first place. I think the pendulum has swung, I think, when it comes to this type of stuff, a little bit too far into the direction of habits. So the idea, there's so many books on habits these days. I wrote a book on habit. My first book was about habits.

and habits are great habits are useful and the philosophy behind habits is that you can take a hard behavior and suddenly make it easy put on autopilot right i hate exercising but if i build an exercise habit it'll be easy i hate writing but i've always wanted to write a book and so if i create a writing habit it'll be easy i can't stand meditation but if i create a meditation habit it'll be easy i know boredom is good for me but i hate being bored how do i make it easy and i think that's actually the wrong philosophy because

and habits are great habits are useful and the philosophy behind habits is that you can take a hard behavior and suddenly make it easy put on autopilot right i hate exercising but if i build an exercise habit it'll be easy i hate writing but i've always wanted to write a book and so if i create a writing habit it'll be easy i can't stand meditation but if i create a meditation habit it'll be easy i know boredom is good for me but i hate being bored how do i make it easy and i think that's actually the wrong philosophy because

and habits are great habits are useful and the philosophy behind habits is that you can take a hard behavior and suddenly make it easy put on autopilot right i hate exercising but if i build an exercise habit it'll be easy i hate writing but i've always wanted to write a book and so if i create a writing habit it'll be easy i can't stand meditation but if i create a meditation habit it'll be easy i know boredom is good for me but i hate being bored how do i make it easy and i think that's actually the wrong philosophy because

Not every behavior can become a habit. Only very few behaviors can become habits. What is the definition of a habit? The very definition of a habit, an impulse to do a behavior with little or no conscious thought. An impulse to do a behavior with little or no conscious thought. So if a behavior requires a lot of conscious thought, It ain't going to be a habit.

Not every behavior can become a habit. Only very few behaviors can become habits. What is the definition of a habit? The very definition of a habit, an impulse to do a behavior with little or no conscious thought. An impulse to do a behavior with little or no conscious thought. So if a behavior requires a lot of conscious thought, It ain't going to be a habit.

Not every behavior can become a habit. Only very few behaviors can become habits. What is the definition of a habit? The very definition of a habit, an impulse to do a behavior with little or no conscious thought. An impulse to do a behavior with little or no conscious thought. So if a behavior requires a lot of conscious thought, It ain't going to be a habit.

When I go to the gym and I'm trying to beat my personal record, oh my God, I'm struggling. That requires a lot of effort. If I'm writing my book, believe me, it's a lot of conscious thought. How do you write without conscious thought? If I'm meditating and I'm not thinking, if I don't have conscious thought, I'm asleep. I'm doing it wrong, right?

When I go to the gym and I'm trying to beat my personal record, oh my God, I'm struggling. That requires a lot of effort. If I'm writing my book, believe me, it's a lot of conscious thought. How do you write without conscious thought? If I'm meditating and I'm not thinking, if I don't have conscious thought, I'm asleep. I'm doing it wrong, right?

When I go to the gym and I'm trying to beat my personal record, oh my God, I'm struggling. That requires a lot of effort. If I'm writing my book, believe me, it's a lot of conscious thought. How do you write without conscious thought? If I'm meditating and I'm not thinking, if I don't have conscious thought, I'm asleep. I'm doing it wrong, right?

Meditation is all about thinking about your thoughts and learning how to let them go, not to make it easy, but to be consciously aware of your thoughts. And so I think we've gone way overboard trying to make things easy. I think we need to do something different, which is to not expect that everything can become a habit.

Meditation is all about thinking about your thoughts and learning how to let them go, not to make it easy, but to be consciously aware of your thoughts. And so I think we've gone way overboard trying to make things easy. I think we need to do something different, which is to not expect that everything can become a habit.

Meditation is all about thinking about your thoughts and learning how to let them go, not to make it easy, but to be consciously aware of your thoughts. And so I think we've gone way overboard trying to make things easy. I think we need to do something different, which is to not expect that everything can become a habit.

Some behaviors can become habits for sure, but these difficult behaviors will never, ever become habits. Rather, we should make them into routines. What is a routine? A routine is a series of behaviors frequently repeated. So every habit starts as a routine, but many routines will never become habits. And so we shouldn't expect them to. So as opposed to expecting they become easy.

Some behaviors can become habits for sure, but these difficult behaviors will never, ever become habits. Rather, we should make them into routines. What is a routine? A routine is a series of behaviors frequently repeated. So every habit starts as a routine, but many routines will never become habits. And so we shouldn't expect them to. So as opposed to expecting they become easy.

Some behaviors can become habits for sure, but these difficult behaviors will never, ever become habits. Rather, we should make them into routines. What is a routine? A routine is a series of behaviors frequently repeated. So every habit starts as a routine, but many routines will never become habits. And so we shouldn't expect them to. So as opposed to expecting they become easy.