Precision guided habits and skill versus generic goals and resolutions
I am going to workout everyday
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I will do 10 push ups everyday at 7 am
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I am going to eat more protein
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I will have 2 eggs and a 250 mL serving of Skyr or Greek yoghurt everyday
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I am going to eat salads or juice everyday
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I will have a cup of dal and eat atleast 2 cups of non-starchy vegetables everyday.
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I am going to watch less Netflix everyday and read more
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Get through 2 pages between 8 and 10 pm everyday
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The more precise and pragmatic the habits you resolve to inculcate, the more likely you are to precisely land exact skills/habits rather than bomb your vague and abstract goals.
Happy new year. Hope your year has cleaner air, less stress, more fun, more protein and you get stronger in every possible way.
I am going to workout everyday
Versus
I will do 10 push ups everyday at 7 am
———————-
I am going to eat more protein
Versus
I will have 2 eggs and a 250 mL serving of Skyr or Greek yoghurt everyday
———————-
I am going to eat salads or juice everyday
Versus
I will have a cup of dal and eat atleast 2 cups of non-starchy vegetables everyday.
———————-
I am going to watch less Netflix everyday and read more
versus
Get through 2 pages between 8 and 10 pm everyday
———————-
The more precise and pragmatic the habits you resolve to inculcate, the more likely you are to precisely land exact skills/habits rather than bomb your vague and abstract goals.
Happy new year. Hope your year has cleaner air, less stress, more fun, more protein and you get stronger in every possible way.