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Nir Eyal Quote: “When I made this identity pact, I was limiting my future choices, but saying no to meat was no longer difficult. Rather than being a chore or a burden, it became something I simply did not do, much in the same way observant Muslims do not drink alcohol and devout Jews do not eat pork – they just don’t. By aligning our behaviors to our identity, we make choices based on who we believe we are.”

51. “When I made this identity pact, I was limiting my future choices, but saying no to meat was no longer difficult. Rather than being a chore or a burden, it became something I simply did not do, much in the same way observant Muslims do not drink alcohol and devout Jews do not eat pork – they just don’t. By aligning our behaviors to our identity, we make choices based on who we believe we are.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “At the heart of the therapy is learning to notice and accept one’s cravings and to handle them healthfully. Instead of suppressing urges, ACT prescribes a method for stepping back, noticing, observing, and finally letting the desire disappear naturally.”

52. “At the heart of the therapy is learning to notice and accept one’s cravings and to handle them healthfully. Instead of suppressing urges, ACT prescribes a method for stepping back, noticing, observing, and finally letting the desire disappear naturally.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Motivation or Ability – Which Should You Increase First? After uncovering the triggers that prompt user actions and deciding which actions you want to turn into habits, you can increase motivation and ability to spark the likelihood of your users taking a desired behavior. But which should you invest in first, motivation or ability? Where is your time and money better spent? The answer is always to start with ability.”

53. “Motivation or Ability – Which Should You Increase First? After uncovering the triggers that prompt user actions and deciding which actions you want to turn into habits, you can increase motivation and ability to spark the likelihood of your users taking a desired behavior. But which should you invest in first, motivation or ability? Where is your time and money better spent? The answer is always to start with ability.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “The trouble is, we don’t make time for our values. We unintentionally spend too much time in one area of our lives at the expense of others.”

54. “The trouble is, we don’t make time for our values. We unintentionally spend too much time in one area of our lives at the expense of others.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Dweck concluded that signs of ego depletion were observed only in those test subjects who believed willpower was a limited resource. It wasn’t the sugar in the lemonade but the belief in its impact that gave participants an extra boost.”

55. “Dweck concluded that signs of ego depletion were observed only in those test subjects who believed willpower was a limited resource. It wasn’t the sugar in the lemonade but the belief in its impact that gave participants an extra boost.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Researchers tell us attention and focus are the raw materials of human creativity and flourishing. In the age of increased automation, the most sought-after jobs are those that require creative problem-solving, novel solutions, and the kind of human ingenuity that comes from focusing deeply on the task at hand.”

56. “Researchers tell us attention and focus are the raw materials of human creativity and flourishing. In the age of increased automation, the most sought-after jobs are those that require creative problem-solving, novel solutions, and the kind of human ingenuity that comes from focusing deeply on the task at hand.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “The people we love most should not be content getting whatever time is left over. Everyone benefits when we hold time on our schedule to live up to our values and do our share.”

57. “The people we love most should not be content getting whatever time is left over. Everyone benefits when we hold time on our schedule to live up to our values and do our share.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Even selfless acts, like helping someone, are motivated by our need to escape feelings of guilt and injustice.”

58. “Even selfless acts, like helping someone, are motivated by our need to escape feelings of guilt and injustice.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Viewed through the lens of this critical question, triggers can now be identified for what they rightly are: tools. If we use them properly, they can help us stay on track. If the trigger helps us do the thing we planned to do in our schedule, it’s helping us gain traction. If it leads to distraction, then it isn’t serving us.”

59. “Viewed through the lens of this critical question, triggers can now be identified for what they rightly are: tools. If we use them properly, they can help us stay on track. If the trigger helps us do the thing we planned to do in our schedule, it’s helping us gain traction. If it leads to distraction, then it isn’t serving us.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “For some businesses, forming habits is a critical component to success, but not every business requires habitual user engagement.”

60. “For some businesses, forming habits is a critical component to success, but not every business requires habitual user engagement.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “A habit is when not doing an action causes a bit of pain. It.”

61. “A habit is when not doing an action causes a bit of pain. It.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “One method is to try asking the question “why” as many times as it takes to get to an emotion. Usually this will happen by the fifth “why.” This is a technique adapted from the Toyota Production System described by Taiichi Ohno as the “5 Whys Method.” Ohno wrote that it was “the basis of Toyota’s scientific approach... by repeating ‘why?’ five times, the nature of the problem as well as its solution becomes clear.”

62. “One method is to try asking the question “why” as many times as it takes to get to an emotion. Usually this will happen by the fifth “why.” This is a technique adapted from the Toyota Production System described by Taiichi Ohno as the “5 Whys Method.” Ohno wrote that it was “the basis of Toyota’s scientific approach... by repeating ‘why?’ five times, the nature of the problem as well as its solution becomes clear.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Ulysses pact” is defined as “a freely made decision that is designed and intended to bind oneself in the future.”

63. “Ulysses pact” is defined as “a freely made decision that is designed and intended to bind oneself in the future.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “An individual’s level of self-compassion had a greater effect on whether they would develop anxiety and depression than all the usual things that tend to screw up people’s lives, like traumatic life events, a family history of mental illness, low social status, or a lack of social support.”

64. “An individual’s level of self-compassion had a greater effect on whether they would develop anxiety and depression than all the usual things that tend to screw up people’s lives, like traumatic life events, a family history of mental illness, low social status, or a lack of social support.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “People who did not see willpower as a finite resource did not show signs of ego depletion.”

65. “People who did not see willpower as a finite resource did not show signs of ego depletion.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “We never achieve our values any more than finishing a painting would let us achieve being creative. A value is like a guiding star; it’s the fixed point we use to help us navigate our life choices.”

66. “We never achieve our values any more than finishing a painting would let us achieve being creative. A value is like a guiding star; it’s the fixed point we use to help us navigate our life choices.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “When similar techniques were applied in a smoking cessation study, the participants who had learned to acknowledge and explore their cravings managed to quit at double the rate of those in the American Lung Association’s best-performing cessation program.”

67. “When similar techniques were applied in a smoking cessation study, the participants who had learned to acknowledge and explore their cravings managed to quit at double the rate of those in the American Lung Association’s best-performing cessation program.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Fun is looking for the variability in something other people don’t notice. It’s breaking through the boredom and monotony to discover its hidden beauty.”

68. “Fun is looking for the variability in something other people don’t notice. It’s breaking through the boredom and monotony to discover its hidden beauty.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Without variability we are like children in that once we figure out what will happen next, we become less excited by the experience. The same rules that apply to puppies also apply to products. To hold our attention, products must have an ongoing degree of novelty.”

69. “Without variability we are like children in that once we figure out what will happen next, we become less excited by the experience. The same rules that apply to puppies also apply to products. To hold our attention, products must have an ongoing degree of novelty.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Brainstorming can also be done before the meeting and is best done individually or in very small groups. When I taught at the Stanford design school, I consistently saw how teams who brainstormed individually before coming together not only generated better ideas but were also more likely to have a wider diversity of solutions as they were less likely to be overrun by the louder, more dominating members of the group.”

70. “Brainstorming can also be done before the meeting and is best done individually or in very small groups. When I taught at the Stanford design school, I consistently saw how teams who brainstormed individually before coming together not only generated better ideas but were also more likely to have a wider diversity of solutions as they were less likely to be overrun by the louder, more dominating members of the group.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “It’s the pull to visit YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter for just a few minutes, only to find yourself still tapping and scrolling an hour later.”

71. “It’s the pull to visit YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter for just a few minutes, only to find yourself still tapping and scrolling an hour later.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Doesn’t fun have to feel good? Not necessarily, Bogost says. By relinquishing our notions about what fun should feel like, we open ourselves up to seeing tasks in a new way. He advises that play can be part of any difficult task, and though play doesn’t necessarily have to be pleasurable, it can free us from discomfort – which, let’s not forget, is the central ingredient driving distraction.”

72. “Doesn’t fun have to feel good? Not necessarily, Bogost says. By relinquishing our notions about what fun should feel like, we open ourselves up to seeing tasks in a new way. He advises that play can be part of any difficult task, and though play doesn’t necessarily have to be pleasurable, it can free us from discomfort – which, let’s not forget, is the central ingredient driving distraction.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Internet is, “a giant machine designed to give people what they want.”

73. “Internet is, “a giant machine designed to give people what they want.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “For new behaviors to really take hold, they must occur often.”

74. “For new behaviors to really take hold, they must occur often.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “In contrast, vitamins do not necessarily solve an obvious pain-point. Instead they appeal to users’ emotional rather than functional needs. When we take our multivitamin each morning, we don’t really know if it is actually making us healthier.”

75. “In contrast, vitamins do not necessarily solve an obvious pain-point. Instead they appeal to users’ emotional rather than functional needs. When we take our multivitamin each morning, we don’t really know if it is actually making us healthier.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Companies that successfully change behaviors present users with an implicit choice between their old way of doing things and a new, more convenient way to fulfill existing needs.”

76. “Companies that successfully change behaviors present users with an implicit choice between their old way of doing things and a new, more convenient way to fulfill existing needs.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “The better we are at noticing the behavior, the better we’ll be at managing it over time.”

77. “The better we are at noticing the behavior, the better we’ll be at managing it over time.”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Bricker then recommends getting curious about that sensation. For example, do your fingers twitch when you’re about to be distracted?”

78. “Bricker then recommends getting curious about that sensation. For example, do your fingers twitch when you’re about to be distracted?”

Nir Eyal Quote: “Hospitals are supposed to help heal the sick. How, then, do we explain the thousands of Americans harmed in hospitals every year when patients are given the wrong medication? In addition to the devastating human toll, these preventable errors cost an estimated $3.5 billion in extra medical expenses.”

79. “Hospitals are supposed to help heal the sick. How, then, do we explain the thousands of Americans harmed in hospitals every year when patients are given the wrong medication? In addition to the devastating human toll, these preventable errors cost an estimated $3.5 billion in extra medical expenses.”

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