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…email is not a universal form of interaction… it is instead an impoverished simulacrum of the types of complex and nuanced behaviors that… defined our communications…
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The essence of Tiny Habits is this: Take a behavior you want, make it tiny, find where it fits naturally in your life, and nurture its growth.
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Behaviors are like bicycles. They can look different, but the core mechanisms are the same. Wheels. Brakes. Pedals.
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Behavior happens when motivation, ability, and a prompt converge at the same moment.
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When motivation is middling, people will do a behavior only if it’s fairly easy…
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The harder a behavior is to do, the less likely you are to do it.
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The easier a behavior is to do, the more likely the behavior will become habit.
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In general, the more you do a behavior, the easier it gets.
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You can disrupt a behavior you don’t want by removing the prompt. This isn’t always easy, but… is your best first move to stop a behavior from happening.
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With enough tinkering, you can design for almost any behavior you want and short-circuit most behaviors you don’t.
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