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As a general rule, the closer we are to someone, the more likely we are to imitate some of their habits.
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Surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself. You’ll rise together.
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…remaining part of a group after achieving a goal is crucial to maintaining your habits. It’s friendship and community that embed a new identity and help behaviors last over the long run.
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When changing your habits means challenging the tribe, change is unattractive. When changing your habits means fitting in with the tribe, change is very attractive.
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Look at nearly any product that is habit-forming and you’ll see that it does not create a new motivation, but rather latches onto the underlying motives of human nature.
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The same cue can spark a good habit or a bad habit depending on your prediction. The cause of your habits is actually the prediction that precedes them.
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Habits are attractive when we associate them with positive feelings, and we can use this insight to our advantage rather than to our detriment.
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You can make hard habits more attractive if you can learn to associate them with a positive experience. Sometimes, all you need is a slight shift in mindset.
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Reframing your habits to highlight their benefits rather than their drawbacks is a fast and lightweight way to reprogram your mind and make a habit seem more attractive.
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…you can create a motivation ritual. You simply practice associating your habits with something you enjoy, then you can use that cue whenever you need a bit of motivation.
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