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11. How to avoid procrastination?
- The trick is to think about your future self whenever you feel like avoiding a responsibility
- For Eg., how would my future self feel if I skipped gym?
- This boils down to delayed gratification, you are likely to take on the responsibility
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The secret to maximizing your odds of success is to choose the right field of competition. This is just as true with habit change as it is with sports and business. Habits are easier to perform, and more satisfying to stick with, when they align with your natural inclinations and abilities. Like Michael Phelps in the pool or Hicham El Guerrouj on the track, you want to play a game where the odds are in your favor.
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Usually, this tendency serves us well. A reward that is certain right now is typically worth more than one that is merely possible in the future.
Atomic Habits
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