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How to Design an Environment That Guarantees You’ll Succeed at Whatever You Do
This is how most people operate when they “commit” to a new goal:
First, they bite off more than they can chew. Then, they miss a few days because the new habit is practically impossible to sustain. Finally, they give up hope and quit entirely.
Most people set themselves up for failure. Even the most motivated person couldn’t survive in that environment.
Sadly, the most well-intentioned people rarely ever take a look at the most important factor in behavioral change:
Their environment.
This is why 92% of New Year’s resolutions fail like, almost instantly. This is why most people who want to lose weight, spend less, and be a better person usually give up entirely after a month or two.
It’s not about effort. It’s about commitment.
If you want to succeed at whatever you do, you need to start with creating an environment that makes it impossible not to succeed.
“If you want lasting change, you have to give up this idea of just trying something, and you have to commit yourself to mastery. Because your life is not controlled by what you do some of the time, but by what you do consistently.” -Tony Robbins
