242. How To Be Awesome At Focusing On Habits Over Goals

<p>Once a year I re-read the best habits book there ever was, Atomic Habits, and always have new take aways.<br /> <br /> I’m so inspired and motivated by the way James Clear takes the concept of BIG GOALS and breaks them down into habits.<br /> <br /> We are going to be hyper focused on our daily habits more than our long term goals.<br /> <br /> Now the goals are the North Star, but the daily habits are what are what moves the needle - so that’s where we put our attention.<br /> <br /> By getting clear on what is important to us, it becomes easy to ask ourselves..<br /> <br /> What would a person like this do?<br /> <br /> If you want to be a person who avoids distractions - ask yourself, what would a focused person do to avoid distractions right now?<br /> <br /> If you want to save money, what would a person who wants to spend less do?<br /> <br /> If you want to lose weight, what would a healthy person choose right now?<br /> <br /> It’s SO MUCH easier than having these massive goals you try to keep your eye on.  Instead, decide the type of person you want to be in different aspects of your life and set-up your daily habits and make decisions based on this.<br /> <br /> It’s genius!! <br /> <br /> <br /> -I just read Atomic Habits again and have two HUGE take aways to share with you.<br /> <br /> First, James Clear is a genius when it comes to habits and he breaks it down so it’s so useable.  He also sites lots of other experts and says most of these ideas aren’t even uniquely his- he’s just putting them altogether so we can make the best plan.<br /> <br /> <br /> 2 things….<br /> <br /> 1.<br /> I want to be the type of person who<br /> <br /> What would a person who is _______ do right now?  Or do today?<br /> <br /> RATHER than the big goals…<br /> <br /> How do I want to spend my days?<br /> What type of person do I want to be?<br /> <br /> Rather than I want to lose 40 pounds - it’s I want to be the type of person who doesn’t miss workouts.<br /> <br /> GOALS- we set unrealistic goals - we set arbitrary