“On the other hand, it’s often hard for me to resist playing the expert or giving a lecture about habit change. **I have to remind myself that I can’t convince people, they must convince themselves**, and the more I push, the more I may inflame opposition. Also, I remind myself, the approach that works for me may not work for someone else. For instance, Elizabeth embraced the treadmill desk, but she never did go back to a low-carb way of eating. “I want to eat carbs sometimes,” she told me, “though I do eat healthfully at work, always. And I never eat French fries.” She found the approach that works for her.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[influence]] , **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]