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nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">☀️ <strong class="mz gv">It’s Thursday, and we’re </strong><a class="af nv" href="https://prettyprogress.app/tools/percentage-year-calculator" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong class="mz gv">41.07%</strong></a><strong class="mz gv"> of our way through 2024<br/></strong><em class="nw">Issue #87: ignoring experts, wine snobbery, and work logs<br/>By </em><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/7428661d5cfd?source=post_page---user_mention--aeb87bf44475--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="nw">Harris Sockel</em></a></span></span></p><p id="b4ec" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Lately, I’ve been trying to start an early-morning running habit. My goal isn’t to go particularly fast or long, just to get out there and <em class="nw">move </em>every day. I know the benefits of doing this (sun! air! exercise!) will probably <a class="af nv" href="https://medium.com/change-becomes-you/compounding-fitness-and-why-its-so-important-143e449ca19" rel="noopener">compound</a> over time.</p><p id="ca7b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">It can take anywhere between <a class="af nv" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-does-it-really-take-to-form-a-habit/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a few weeks to a few months</a> to form a new habit (depending on the habit). Some scientists call this <a class="af nv" href="https://www.healthline.com/health/the-science-of-habit#1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">“self-directed neuroplasticity</a>” because we’re intentionally creating a new set of <a class="af nv" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/8dm724/advice_want_to_build_habits_one_thing_youre_doing/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">cues, actions, and rewards</a> for ourselves.</p><p id="b88b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">On Medium, user researcher <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/1a9a234d2321?source=post_page---user_mention--aeb87bf44475--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Riikka Iivanainen</a></span></span> explains that people who can effectively build and break habits usually have <a class="af nv" href="https://riikkaiivanainen.medium.com/the-secret-life-of-people-with-high-self-control-its-easier-than-you-think-7dd26fb5282c" rel="noopener">high levels of baseline self-control</a>, which is correlated with good things like deeper, richer relationships and a general sense of well-being. The interesting thing, though, is how these high self-controllers deal with temptations. This quote stood out to me: <strong class="mz gv">“People with high levels of trait self-control are good at avoiding temptation — not resisting it.”</strong></p><p id="b0c5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Counterintuitively, several studies point to the fact that people with the highest levels of self-control are actually <em class="nw">more</em> likely to be tempted by everything they’re trying to resist (in my case, sleeping in). They know that about themselves, though! So, perhaps without realizing why, they intentionally set up their lives in such a way that they’ll avoid all the things that tempt them… usually through building routines that make their best behaviors feel automatic.</p><p id="df39" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">“The people who seem good at self-control are probably just good at anticipating potential self-control failure and doing things to prevent it,” concludes Iivanainen. “They’re acing meta-self-control.”</p><h1 id="ea0c" class="ny nz gu bf oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov bk"><strong class="al">What else we’re reading</strong></h1><ul class=""><li id="2699" class="mx my gu mz b na ow nc nd ne ox ng nh ni oy nk nl nm oz no np nq pa ns nt nu pb pc pd bk">I was fascinated by <a class="af nv" href="https://medium.com/swlh/why-do-we-pay-for-and-then-ignore-professional-advice-6747ef427667?sk=v2%2F8da7c456-5e70-45ce-a802-e07379f2f118" rel="noopener">this story</a> about why we hire professionals (lawyers, therapists, accountants) to give us advice… and then promptly ignore it. Former attorney <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/f29b9d3150d6?source=post_page---user_mention--aeb87bf44475--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Steven Toews, JD, MBA</a></span></span> thinks it boils down to trust: Many experts are terrible at establishing trust with their clients. <strong class="mz gv">They rely on the letters after their name instead of building a personal rapport with the people who need them most — so when they end up delivering valuable yet hard-to-hear advice, we reject it.</strong></li><li id="5bda" class="mx my gu mz b na pe nc nd ne pf ng nh ni pg nk nl nm ph no np nq pi ns nt nu pb pc pd bk">Sommelier <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/cf67a9c9c8f0?source=post_page---user_mention--aeb87bf44475--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Charlie Brown</a></span></span> enumerates <a class="af nv" href="https://medium.com/rooted-publication/this-is-everything-i-wish-people-would-stop-doing-in-my-wine-bar-f5590d363a14?sk=v2%2Fd917367d-b6d0-461a-801c-8af1b208fd4e" rel="noopener">everything she wishes people would stop doing</a> in her wine bar. One of the things: Don’t pretend to be a wine snob. <strong class="mz gv">“You don’t need to act like a wine dictionary. Tell me what you think in your own unique way and I’ll understand.”</strong></li></ul><h1 id="26ce" class="ny nz gu bf oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov bk"><strong class="al">Your daily dose of practical wisdom: about keeping track of your work</strong></h1><p id="231c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na ow nc nd ne ox ng nh ni oy nk nl nm oz no np nq pa ns nt nu gn bk"><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/c26c12a349df?source=post_page---user_mention--aeb87bf44475--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Benoit Ruiz</a></span></span>, a software engineer at Datadog, recommends something I’ve started at various points in my career but haven’t done a great job of sticking with: <a class="af nv" href="https://betterprogramming.pub/advices-from-a-software-engineer-with-8-years-of-experience-8df5111d4d55" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">keeping a work log</a>. At least once a week, record what you accomplished at work. Be as specific as possible. Note any business metrics you had an impact on. 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