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Make it a little too easy.
 
Most people attempt to change too much at once. But that makes it nearly impossible to change anything at all.  That’s why whatever one small thing you decide to do, you must be confident that you can do it consistently. A habit doesn’t become a habit by practicing it only a few times. 
 
Ask a simple question:
 
“On a scale of 1 to 10 — 1 being not confident, and 10 being very confident — how confident are you that you can do this one habit every day?”
 
If the answer is a 9 or a 10, you have your new habit and can start practicing it immediately.
 
But if you answer anything other than a 9 or a 10, you need to make the habit easier until it becomes something you’re confident you can do consistently.
 
 
If your one small habit is to eat five servings of vegetables every day, you must answer with a 9 or 10 before starting. If you don’t answer with a 9 or a 10, you simply need to make it easier.
 
Instead of eating five servings of vegetables every day, could you eat 3? What about 2 servings of vegetables every day?  What about 1 serving of vegetables every day?
Whenever you can answer a 9 or a 10 — “Am I confident I can do this habit every day?” — you have your new habit.
 
During the process of scaling down your habit, you may realize it seems ridiculously simple. It may seem too easy. That’s perfect.
 
If it seems so easy that you have to roll your eyes, you know you can do it consistently. And you can gradually increase the difficulty over time.
 

Takeaway: Make everything you commit to easier until you have 90%+ confidence you can do it.
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