I'll give up my bad habits as soon as equally satisfying good habits become available.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good habits are difficult to form because they rarely match the immediate satisfaction of bad ones.
- In plain terms
- You won’t stop bad habits until better ones feel just as rewarding.
- What can you take from it?
- Replace bad habits with equally enjoyable alternatives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What bad habit gives you immediate pleasure?
- What good habit could you make more satisfying?
Another view
Immediate gratification from bad habits often overrides long-term benefits of good ones.
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