“People often ask me, “What surprises you most about habits?” One thing that continually astonishes me **is the degree to which we’re influenced by sheer convenience**. The amount of effort, time, or decision making required by an action has a huge influence on habit formation. To a truly remarkable extent, **we’re more likely to do something if it’s convenient, and less likely if it’s not**. “For this reason, **we should pay close attention to the convenience of any activity we want to make into a habit**. Putting a wastebasket next to our front door made mail sorting slightly more convenient, and I stopped procrastinating with this chore. Many people report that they do a much better job of staying close to distant family members now that tools like Facebook, Skype, FaceTime, and group chats make it easy to stay in touch.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[habits]] , [[routines]] , [[environmental-design]] , [[discipline]] , **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]