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Not sure exactly what you are referring too, but just a little Anecdote about something else that the internet seems to love about 'Seinfeld' The Seinfeld tech

Not sure exactly what you are referring too, but just a little Anecdote about something else that the internet seems to love about 'Seinfeld' The Seinfeld technique, basically doing something every day and then marking an X on the calendar, this is apparently what Seinfeld used to become such a big star, if you google it, you will find thousands of articles about it and productivity YouTubers talking about it. Even James clear one of the most popular authors in the field references it massively in his best selling book Atomic Habits. Except that isn't the case. It's nonsense. When asked about it Seinfeld himself, barely remembered it, it wasn't something he did, it was just an off-the-chuff remark he gave to someone asking about how to get into comedy once, not his magic secret formula that the internet seems to think it is.

dctoedt 4y ago
> * just a little antidote about something else that the internet seems to love about 'Seinfeld'* Nit: Anecdote, not antidote.
- ChildOfChaos 4y ago
  Thanks, I always get words wrong when I am tired / spacey.
deckard1 4y ago
yep. It's curious how it was attached to his name. Maybe a bit of the Mandela Effect going on. Regardless, I can personally vouch for the method. It's so stupid but it worked for me. Draw a grid on a piece of paper. Mark an X on the next available square every time you do the thing you want to do (i.e. create a habit for). And there is exactly one rule: Do not ever break the chain. Ever. Don't do it you stupid dumbass! Not even one day. No cheat days. Nothing. The psychological or chemical reward for marking that stupid X seems to be enough to motivate you to change behavior. Might be because this method is so simple it's fool-proof. It's one rule. You can't rationalize your wait out of it.
- larrywright 4y ago
  I use an app called Streaks on my phone to do this. It’s a powerful motivator for whatever reason.

dctoedt 4y ago

> * just a little antidote about something else that the internet seems to love about 'Seinfeld'* Nit: Anecdote, not antidote.

ChildOfChaos 4y ago
Thanks, I always get words wrong when I am tired / spacey.

deckard1 4y ago

yep. It's curious how it was attached to his name. Maybe a bit of the Mandela Effect going on. Regardless, I can personally vouch for the method. It's so stupid but it worked for me. Draw a grid on a piece of paper. Mark an X on the next available square every time you do the thing you want to do (i.e. create a habit for). And there is exactly one rule: Do not ever break the chain. Ever. Don't do it you stupid dumbass! Not even one day. No cheat days. Nothing. The psychological or chemical reward for marking that stupid X seems to be enough to motivate you to change behavior. Might be because this method is so simple it's fool-proof. It's one rule. You can't rationalize your wait out of it.

larrywright 4y ago
I use an app called Streaks on my phone to do this. It’s a powerful motivator for whatever reason.