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4 Ways to Form Habits Without Setting Yourself Up For Failure
Aim big as much as you like, just don’t lie to yourself about it
I was watching Criminal Minds the other day (no justification needed) and the story revolved around a pair of spree killers. This was no equal relationship though, one was manipulating the other.
The FBI crack team only manage to breakdown the couple’s bond by explaining to one of them exactly what the other would say next. They knew (because every crim in the show is textbook) the techniques she’d use to try to manipulate him. So when she said the things the team told him she would, he could see her for what she is. And that clarity changed everything.
1. Recognise the manipulation
I started running last year in the trailing days of summer. I wanted to run and when I was running, I was enjoying myself. But despite my best intentions at night, the following morning my brain would say, you could just stay in bed and run tomorrow.
It would come up with amazing justifications for not running. Very seductive and persuasive justifications that I would…
