Mental models for…

8 mental models for building better habits

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Habits are the compound interest of behaviour. These models explain why they form, why they stick, and how to design them on purpose.

  1. Every habit runs on a cue, routine, and reward

  2. You don't rise to your goals — you fall to your systems

  3. 1% better every day is 37× better in a year

  4. Kaizen: tiny continuous improvements beat big leaps

  5. Hyperbolic discounting: why the present always wins

  6. Commitment & consistency: small yeses lock you into big ones

  7. Unfinished tasks keep tugging at your attention

  8. Do less, but better — the disciplined pursuit of essential

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