How to Optimize Your Daily Decisions

Redesign your life so the actions that matter most are also the actions that are easiest to do. ■ Human behavior follows the Law of Least Effort. We will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work. ■ Create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible. ■ Reduce the friction associated with good

One of the most effective ways to reduce the friction associated with your habits is to practice environment design.

One of the most effective ways to reduce the friction associated with your habits is to practice environment design.

The way to improve your defaults isn’t by willpower but by creating an intentional environment where your desired behavior becomes the default behavior.

What may look like discipline often involves a carefully created environment to encourage certain behaviors. And what may look like poor choices is often just someone trying their best to use willpower and bumping up against their defaults. The people with the best defaults are typically the ones with the best environment. Sometimes it’s part of a