Make It Obvious - The Man Who Didn’t Look Right: Atomic Habits Ch 4 - Top o' the Mornin' to Ya'!
0Everyone has a secret unknown knack for certain cues
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“you don’t need to be aware of the cue for a habit to begin.”
What cues do we need to find or remember?
Habits scorecard
As the psychologist Carl Jung said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
Calling out: Japanese railway system & sailboat racing
What is your level of awareness? Sometimes it needs to go up and sometimes down.
Skis, boots, poles, shin guards, bib, credentials, bindings. Other poles
Remember the conscious mind is the bottleneck of the brain.
“The more automatic a behavior becomes, the less likely we are to consciously think about it.”
Is my automation the right thing to do? I know more now.
Back to the scorecard - list all your habits and give them a score +/-/= these scores are individual
All habits are effective. Both good and bad. You repeat them because they’re effective.
Back to the beginning, BE DO HAVE does each habit help me BE what I want to be?
“Does this behavior help me become the type of person I wish to be? Does this habit cast a vote for or against my desired identity?”
Don’t get down on yourself. Don’t be judge mental. You just did something great by doing the scorecard. Let it just be a measure.
That’s it…become aware = humble meek real