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Way of the Duck by Buster Benson. The Myth of Willpower and "Eat Less, Move More" - Musings of a Dick. Why do some people succeed at fitness while others fail miserably?
If there were ever a subject I could be called “obsessed” with, this would be it. This subject pains me greatly; it pains me, because if people simply internalized the things I'm about to say, obesity would cease to be an epidemic. Yet even the smartest people think about fitness in the wrong way. They'll often reduce fitness down to “eating less and moving more.” As an example, I’ll often see the smartest tech minds in Silicon Valley become enamored by the latest fitness gadget.
You see, the biggest myth in all of fitness and nutrition is that people fail because they're lazy about exercise... that they fail because they didn't have the willpower to "eat less, move more. " Procrastination is Not Laziness. I was going to tackle my procrastination problem last weekend but I never got around to it.
By Sunday at 5:48 pm I realized I had blown it again. Throughout the week I feel like I barely have enough time to cook, eat, tidy up, write an article and do the odd errand. I lean towards the weekend, when I have two whole days to finally get some work done. To improve my blog, to catch up on my correspondence, to get some monkeys off my back like fixing things that need fixing, organizing things that need organizing, tackling things that need tackling.
But the weekends go by and I never catch up. Sometimes I do sit down early in the day and pound something out, but then I give myself a well-deserved break and that’s usually the end of any productivity. Quiz: Are You an “Abstainer” or a “Moderator”? « The Happiness Project. Every Wednesday is Tip Day, or Quiz Day.
I’ve posted this quiz before, but because I think it’s such a very helpful thing to know about yourself, I’m posting it again. Recognizing this distinction has been one of the most important insights that I’ve had into my own nature–more helpful, say, than understanding that I’m an under-buyer, not an over-buyer. A piece of advice I often see is, “Be moderate. Don’t have ice cream every night, but if you try to deny yourself altogether, you’ll fall off the wagon. Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation. Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret. Life-Changing Questions Everyone Needs To Ask.
Tackle Any Issue With a List of 100. The List of 100 is a powerful technique you can use to generate ideas, clarify your thoughts, uncover hidden problems or get solutions to any specific questions you’re interested in.
The technique is very simple in principle: state your issue or question in the top of a blank sheet of paper and come up with a list of one hundred answers or solutions about it. “100 Ways to Generate Income”, “100 Ways to be More Creative” or “100 Ways to Improve my Relationships” are some examples. “One hundred entries? Isn’t that way too many?” Bear with me: it’s exactly this exaggeration that makes the technique powerful. When starting your list you may believe that there’s no way to get it done. Unlike the related Idea Quota tool — whose primary goal is to acquire the habit of coming up with ideas — the goal of a List of 100 is to take your mind by surprise. Ground Rules There are only two simple principles to keep in mind when making Lists of 100: 1. 2. The Dynamics of Making Lists of 100. 50 Ways To Start Fresh. 50 Ways To Start Fresh. How willpower works - Health & wellness.
Kaizen philosophy and Kaizen method. Success Through The Power Of Daily Action. Daily actions to achieve your goals means daily progress and daily excitement as you start to feel your dreams are actually coming true.
As you take action daily, you cannot fail to realize that you are moving steadily towards your goal and this can only fill you with growing enthusiasm and the belief that, at long last, you will achieve your goal whatever it is. If you don't take daily action, you leave a vacuum for doubts to creep in. They will puncture the tyres of your band wagon before you have realised it. You also leave an empty space in your life which will soon be filled by other priorities. Five years ago, I nearly finished a book on how to make Religious Education fun. I had wasted a life time's effort and knowledge. However, recently I restarted this project on a daily basis and am completing what I had begun five years ago. The first one, called "Hit The Target", has already been completed.
Once you feel the momentum of progress, don't stop and relax. Resource Box Text Version: How to Hack Your Brain. Books on self-improvement & willpower. Willpower Instinct Ch. 1. Lifetick - Online Goal setting. Made simple. About a little thing called 750 Words. Personal Growth Programs.