Taking some time to find the specifics of how and why can help you keep motivated.

Say you want to exercise more.

You might say that you’re going to start running every day, and that’s it.

In that scenario, you’re not fueling your motivation enough.

Rituals are highly specific and broken down to be easily repeatable in a step-by-step fashion.

I’ve witnessed firsthand how terrible this situation is and that’s not what I want.

Don’t just say that you wan’t to run to look more fit.

Dig deeper and ask yourself what the root reason is.

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