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The Warrior’s Ascent Podcast: From Healing to High-Performance

S2:E8 Self-Efficacy: Algorithms/Systems/Habits/Rituals/

Have you ever wondered how some people can exercise such a high degree of willpower and discipline while others cannot? Would you find it surprising if I told you that it is somewhat related the reason Steve Jobs wore the same outfit (black turtleneck) every day?

Willpower vs discipline: setting conditions for success

Ego depletion, decision fatigue (taxing lazy system 2)

Rituals, habits (tapping into efficient system 1)

Algorithms: in then implementation intention, pre-commitments, coping ahead

What does that look like for your day?

-Daily battle rhythm: battle board

-Morning ritual

-Work System

-priorities = time on calendar

-time blocking

-Pomodoro

-Work Closeout ritual

-Shutdown ritual

-Sleep ritual

Take aways

-Algorithms/Systems/Habits/Rituals: system 1 (implement more of these)

-Decisions: System 2 (make less of these)

-Willpower is like a muscle, it fatigues when exercised too much, you have a finite amount of it

-Implement routines and habits to improve discipline by automating the key activities of your life (wake-up, exercise, work, shutdown, sleep). "Rituals" are a good way to set the conditions for success.