doing something once with massive effort doesn’t create lasting change. you haven’t built enough myelin. the pathway is still weak.

but doing something small consistently over a long period of time builds that myelin up layer by layer until the pathway is strong enough to compete with and eventually replace the old one.

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breaking out of this requires understanding that you’re not just fighting habits. you’re fighting your brain’s entire predictive model of who you are.