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...start so small it’d be ridiculous not to do it regardless of how motivated or disciplined you are. And by “start small” I mean “floss one tooth per night fo
by dec0dedab0de 4y ago
...start so small it’d be ridiculous not to do it regardless of how motivated or disciplined you are.
And by “start small” I mean “floss one tooth per night for 3 months to build a flossing habit” small...
The idea of doing something every day in a row for 3 months causes me pain and revulsion. If I think about it a bit longer, I I know I would get mad at myself for missing a day, and would get really mad at myself for forgetting for 2 years, and I'm already jumping the gun at trying to avoid setting myself up for failure. I floss my teeth when they feel dirty, anything else seems unsustainable. But maybe that's why I don't have motivation or discipline.
- ethanbond 4y agoYeah, if you don’t actually want the habit in question then definitely don’t bother. What purpose do you think getting mad at yourself serves?
- dec0dedab0de 4y agoI wish I could build good habits, and getting mad serves no purpose, but it happens. Seeing other people have morning rituals, and mowing their lawn on a schedule, and whatnot seems like a magic trick. I only commented because starting small doesn't make it seem any easier to me, though I do understand that it might help someone else.