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Shane Parrish

What Shane Parrish thinks about discipline

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Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast. Writes and curates on decision-making, mental models and rational thinking.

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  1. Our readingWillpower eventually loses, so safeguards are needed to change behaviour.

    Their wordseventually everyone loses the battle with willpower sometimes it's really hard to do the things we want to do so we can use safeguards to to change our Behavior

    ↗STOP Playing Life on HARD MODE! | Shane Parrishyoutube.com 4th of 12 in this recording

  3. Our readingRules decided in advance by a person's best self, such as "I don't eat dessert", can take the place of willpower when the situation arrives.

    Their wordsyour best self can create automatic rules for these situations before you face them your rule can be I don't eat dessert

    ↗STOP Playing Life on HARD MODE! | Shane Parrishyoutube.com 5th of 12 in this recording

  5. Our readingWorking out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself.

    Their wordsthe way around this negotiation with yourself is to work out every day the conversation in your head goes from should I work out today to when and how do I fit this in

    ↗STOP Playing Life on HARD MODE! | Shane Parrishyoutube.com 6th of 12 in this recording

  7. Our readingJoining groups whose default behaviours are the desired ones, and choosing such an environment, nudges toward better choices more than willpower alone.

    Their wordslike joining groups whose default behaviors are your desired behaviors if you want to read more join a book club if you want to run more join a running club your chosen environment rather than your willpower alone will help nudge you towards the best choices

    ↗STOP Playing Life on HARD MODE! | Shane Parrishyoutube.com 7th of 12 in this recording