- "behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated and those that produce unpleasant consequences are less liky to be repeated."
---> Scott Adam 〈Passion is bullshit〉It's easy to be passionate about thing that are working out, and that distorts our impression of the importance of passion. Your passion level moved with your success.
- Habits are, simply, reliable solutions to recurring problems in our enviornment.
- Building habits in the present allows you to do more of what you want in the future.
- Four simple steps to build a habit: cue, craving, response and reward.
- The cue is about noticing the reward. The craving is about wanting the reward. The response is about obtaining the reward.
- All behavior is driven by the desire to solve a problem. (obtain or relieve)
〈 Vocabulary 〉
▪ itch
itch to do something: By four o'clock I was itching for the meeting to end.
itching for something
▪ pigeonhole v.
▪ vibrancy n.
▪ dichotomy n. 對立
▪ backbone n. the backbone of something
▪ grain
▪ aspect n 層面 (An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.)
Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives.
He was interested in all aspects of the work here.
Monroe described the financial aspect as crucial.
▪ prospect n. 可能性 dating prospect
I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
〈 Phrase 〉
▪ behind the curve: lagging behind current thinking or trends