Short read alert.
I am in the middle of a book called ‘Tiny Habits’ by BJ Fogg. Literally in the middle…but let’s move on. This book makes it easy to break down any task into bite-size pieces that enable one to grow habits that would otherwise be difficult to do. An example of this would be, the popular January resolution that has multitudes of people joining Gyms and hitting the road with all manner of gadgets strapped to their persons. Yes you have it. WEIGHT LOSS. If someone wants to lose weight, the best way to turn it into a long lasting habit is to start small, for example, instead of overhauling your entire fridge and getting rid of the oh so tasty snacks, perhaps the best way would be to remove the snacks from your sight and start by changing your meals by adding healthy items. Example, eat an apple in addition to your usual breakfast. That’s not hard to do, is it? You can pick your fruit of choice. Another example, put a bottle of water in full view at your desk, in your bag, next to your bed…you get the point….and you will eventually increase your water intake.
I sat down to think a little and this was my conclusion. Let me give a personal example…In the process of honing my craft, I am required to dedicate at least 2 hours to see the results I want. However, after a torturous month, I finally acknowledged that it was a huge chunk of time which I could not have in one block. So I modified it to include – learning through others (video tutorials and whatnot – these I could do if I sacrificed 5 minutes of my lunch break) and learning to forgive myself if I do not manage to dedicate the full two hours – however, I have learnt to enjoy the sessions – and suddenly, two hours are not so much!
What is that thing that you want to do but seems too big to do? Break it down.
What is that habit that you can’t get rid of? Break it down.
What is that goal that you want to achieve but seems insurmountable? Break it down.
Break it down.
Simple
Modifications
Allow
Longterm
Lucrativeness