Moment 126: How To Master The Consistency Of Achieving Your Goals &amp; Sticking To Them: Nir Eyal

Carol Dweck

the only people who experienced that were people who believed that willpower was a limited resource.

Nir Eyal

It's easy to do the stuff we enjoy. It's hard to do the stuff that we don't enjoy.

Robert Putnam

Robert Putnam was talking about this in the 1990s in his book Bowling Alone.

Guest: Nir Eyal

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In this moment, the behavioural design and productivity expert, Nir Eyal discusses how the belief that you only have a limited amount of willpower is actually a self-limiting myth. Instead, using scientific studies Nir shows that willpower is a limitless resource. Similarly, Nir says the single factor for why you don’t achieve your goals is from the emotion of not feeling like doing the gradual work it takes to accomplish them. It is because of this that you quit and fail. To prevent this, Nir believes you should act now with the same attributes and values you would want in your future self, the future you that has achieved these targets and goals. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/7lsnhHGsUCb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Nir: https://www.nirandfar.com/

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Key quote: “the only people who experienced that were people who believed that willpower was a limited resource.”

The host discusses the concept of willpower and its relation to discipline, referencing Carol Dweck's work in 'Mindset' to challenge the myth of ego depletion. Dweck's research suggests that belief in limited willpower can actually lead to its depletion, highlighting the importance of mindset in achieving discipline.

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Nir Eyal

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“My discipline has dropped. Right. Exactly. Exactly. And so that's where becoming indistractable comes into play.”

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Key quote: “It's easy to do the stuff we enjoy. It's hard to do the stuff that we don't enjoy.”

The host discusses the challenges of maintaining focus and enjoyment in DJing as it transitions from a hobby to a professional pursuit. They reference the book 'Indistractable' to emphasize the importance of managing distractions when engaging in tasks that may not be enjoyable.

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Key quote: “Robert Putnam was talking about this in the 1990s in his book Bowling Alone.”

The host references 'Bowling Alone' to highlight the decline of regular social interactions in modern society, which contributes to the loneliness epidemic. They emphasize the importance of scheduling time for relationships, as previous generations did, to combat this issue.

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Mindset

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the only people who experienced that were people who believed that willpower was a limited resource.

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It's easy to do the stuff we enjoy. It's hard to do the stuff that we don't enjoy.

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Robert Putnam was talking about this in the 1990s in his book Bowling Alone.

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