Design Your Environment

Willpower fails not because you are weak, but because your environment is strong. Studies of eating show how easily this happens: give people bigger plates and bowls and they tend to serve and eat more without noticing.

You do not think about brushing your teeth — the system runs automatically. That same effortlessness is achievable for any behavior when you design the right triggers, environment, and rewards. The right setup makes good behavior the path of least resistance.