3085: Habit Change is Like Chess by Steve Pavlina on Self-Discipline, Preparation & Tactical Adjustments

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🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3085: Steve Pavlina equates habit change to a strategic game of chess, emphasizing the importance of progressing through the early, middle, and endgame stages rather than attempting immediate transformation. Pavlina's insights reveal a methodical approach to altering habits, underscoring preparation, tactical adjustments, and the role of self-discipline in ensuring success. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2008/07/habit-change-is-like-chess/ Quotes to ponder: "Changing a habit is like playing a game of chess. In chess there’s an early game, a middle game, and an endgame. The same is true for habit change." "The early game of habit change is education and setup. In the middle game, you execute some changes to support your habit change. Only in the endgame do you go directly for the kill." Episode references: "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess" by Bobby Fischer, Stuart Margulies, and Don Mosenfelder: https://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Fischer-Teaches-Chess/dp/0553263153 "How to Reassess Your Chess" by Jeremy Silman: https://www.amazon.com/How-Reassess-Your-Chess-Imbalances/dp/1890085138 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily episode 3085.
0:04.0	Habit change is like chess.
0:06.0	By Steve Pavlina of Steve Pavlina.
0:09.0	And your narrator Justin Molick.
0:11.0	I read to you every single day of the year from the best articles and blogs I can find
0:15.9	with permission from the authors of course. It's all in an effort to make your and my day
0:21.4	really even a tiny bit better. Now I'm no chess player but luckily Steve
0:27.1	helps and not much knowledge of the game is required to appreciate this post
0:31.3	today so with that let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:40.5	Habit change is like chess by Steve Pavlina of Steve Pavlina.com.
0:47.0	Changing a habit is like playing a game of chess.
0:51.0	In chess there's an early game, a middle game, and an end game. The same is true for habit change.
0:59.0	Many people try to change their habits by skipping straight to the end game. They dive in and commit themselves to making the change happen right away.
1:07.0	This is what people do when they make a New Year's resolution, and hardly ever works.
1:12.0	Scholars, mate.
1:15.0	Trying to change a habit overnight is like trying to execute Scholars mate in chess.
1:20.0	Scholars mate is a strategy of achieving Checkmate in only four moves.
1:25.8	It only works against total beginners.
1:28.4	Against a chess player with an ounce of experience, ScholarsMate will fail.
1:34.0	A Botch Scholars Mate puts you in a disadvantaged position, so attempting it is usually a bad idea,
1:40.2	unless you're playing against a complete novice.
1:43.0	Are you applying the Scholarsmate strategy when trying to change old habits or adopt new habits?
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