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If (a) most sustained changes require a change in circumstances (not willpower) & (b) exceptional performers across activities do things qualitatively differently from typical performers, perhaps we should expect "I'll push myself to do more x for better outcomes" to usually fail
(a): Willpower is a useful burst power-up, but the routines/norms/sense of self we build around our own habits defend themselves; most people succumb — we see this in the stats for all kinds of lifestyle changes (re: diet, exercise, intoxicants, etc.) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1099502234411270144 …
(b): People who get exceptionally good at anything do "work hard" & "practice" a lot, but so do many people who never excel. Why? Innate talent? Maybe not — on close observation, top performers tend to *do better things,* not just do standard things betterhttps://twitter.com/patrickc/status/1076237571527663616 …
"I'll push myself to do more x for better outcomes" seems to fall into both implied traps: "pushing yourself" implies a strategy built on a sustained willpower most of us just don't have, and "doing more" of the same x can generally be expected to yield lackluster improvements
I also believe these traps are *combinatorially* damaging: Brute-forcing behavior without realtime mental buy-in demolishes focus, curiosity and creativity... ...and doing the same thing over and over well past the point you'd like to stop drains willpower like little else.
I would consider any organically-sustained internal change "a change in circumstances" — e.g. fortunate people get a handful of "once in a lifetime"-level conversations after which they're somehow able to do things differently & a bit better than before; to me, this fits the bill
I try to focus on (a) a lot in that I try to protect my environment. This may be equivalent to studying at the library or not keeping junk food in the house. It's very helpful.
Siding with @miikisw on this one. Sorry, name-twin!
Do you think changing ppl’s enviroment could be underrated? If we helped people think deeply on second and third order effects of their consistent interactions (including their verbal enviroment), then restructuring it for higher productivity/well being. It worked wonders for me.
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